Latvians told to turn basements into bomb shelters amid fears Russia could target Baltic states next [Video]

Latvians have been told to convert their basements into air raid shelters amid fears that Vladimir Putin could target the Baltic states next.

Vilnis Kirsis, the mayor of Riga, Lativa’s capital, said people should be ready to shelter in their cellars

“We call on everyone during the big clean-up, but also afterwards, to ensure that your cellars and your basements can be used as shelters in case of emergencies,” he said

Latvia, a former Soviet republic, shares a 133-mile long border with Russia and has been a member of Nato since 2004.

Fears have been growing that the Russian president could target Latvia or one of the neighbouring Baltic countries Estonia or Lithuania, which are also members of the military alliance amid the Kremlin’s …