Russian Officials Warn Residents to Clear Basements For Use as Bomb Shelters

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Officials in the Russian city of Kirov have ordered residents to clear out the basements of their apartment blocks so that they can be used
as potential bomb shelters.Notices pictured on social media gave residents ten days to remove their belongings and warned that the basements
conflict within Russia has largely been contained along the Russian-Ukraine border
In recent weeks, Russian officials have blamed Ukrainian forces for artillery fire in the area, resulting in injuries and property damage
Regions such as Kirov, some 1000 kilometers northeast of Moscow, are yet to experience any direct conflict.Negotiations between the Kremlin
and Kyiv have largely broken down since Moscow invaded the country in late February, with both sides blaming each other for the failed