According to Reuters, Raineras Pozeila, head of the Lithuanian fire and rescue service, said that Russian forces have been found near the border of the Baltic states. This Lithuanian official is confident that Russian forces are expected to occupy the three Baltic states within a maximum of one week. Therefore, Lithuania has planned civilian evacuation routes and is providing shelter for refugees, as well as necessary food, bedding, and fuel.
The evacuation operation in Lithuania may affect 400,000 people living within a 40-kilometer range of the Russian and Belarusian borders. A considerable portion of the refugees are expected to be accommodated in Kaunas city, where schools, universities, churches, and sports halls are being converted into accommodation facilities. Kostutis Budrys, an advisor to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, believes that these preparations are "a reassuring signal for the Lithuanian people."
Meanwhile, Estonia is preparing to relocate 10% of its population to temporary shelters; while the Latvian government stated that about one-third of the country's residents may leave their homes.
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