Poland and Lithuania step up defence plans as RCB alerts spark medical confusion and public divide

Poland and Lithuania are intensifying preparations for potential Russian attacks as frequent RCB alerts and public uncertainty grow. In Poland, medical professionals have raised concerns over the lack of official guidelines for handling air raid warnings, with family doctor Tomasz Zieliński telling *Dziennik Gazety Prawnej* he did not know whether to evacuate patients or shelter them during a recent alert. Zieliński, president of the Lublin Family Doctors’ Union, said colleagues shared his confusion and that he has sought written clarification from regional authorities and the National Health Fund on procedures for clinics, including whether service interruptions due to alerts require notification .
A new poll by SW Research for Onet shows Poles are divided on the RCB’s performance, with 35.2% rating recent alerts poorly and 34.8% positively, amid regular warnings in eastern regions tied to Russian strikes near the Ukrainian border. Women and respondents aged 25–34 were most critical, while men and those over 50 were more approving .
In Lithuania, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told the BBC the country would resist any Russian aggression but is also preparing contingency plans, including evacuation routes. Žygimantas Solovjovas, head of Vilnius’ Civil Security Division, confirmed one potential route leads toward Poland, with residents directed to the Olita region near the border. Other options include the port of Klaipeda or a northern route toward Latvia and Estonia, though final decisions would depend on real-time conditions .
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