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Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Latvia's Defense Ministry launched an informational campaign featuring a new downloadable handbook 'How to Act in Case of War' and practical crisis preparation events across 14 cities on June 15, 2024.
On May 14, 2024, Latvia's Ministry of Defense initiated an informational campaign titled 'Arm yourself with knowledge' aimed at preparing residents for crisis situations, including war. The campaign includes the release of a new handbook 'How to Act in Case of War,' developed based on lessons from Ukraine's conflict with Russia. The handbook provides detailed instructions for preparation during peace time, family evacuation plans, sheltering during attacks, and chemical attack responses. Practical training and events are scheduled on June 15, 2024, simultaneously in 14 Latvian cities, where participants can practice first aid, respond to alarm signals, and learn crisis stockpiling. The campaign emphasizes both psychological and physical preparedness, encouraging citizens to understand their roles, whether as active defense members or providers of family resilience. Defense Minister Andris Sprūds and National Guard Commander Kaspars Pudāns highlighted the importance of readiness and community cooperation to strengthen national resilience against possible threats.
Confidence: High
This event describes a clear defense preparation effort by Latvia's Ministry of Defense organizing public informational campaigns, releasing practical handbooks on war crisis preparedness, and conducting citizen training exercises, with no aggressor activity reported.
Source URL
https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/14.05.2024-iedzivotajiem-izstradata-rokasgramata-ka-rikoties-kara-gadijuma.a553925
Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Event time
May 14, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
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Primary actor
Latvian Ministry of Defense
Country
Latvia
Tags
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Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Latvia's Defense Ministry launched an informational campaign featuring a new downloadable handbook 'How to Act in Case of War' and practical crisis preparation events across 14 cities on June 15, 2024.
On May 14, 2024, Latvia's Ministry of Defense initiated an informational campaign titled 'Arm yourself with knowledge' aimed at preparing residents for crisis situations, including war. The campaign includes the release of a new handbook 'How to Act in Case of War,' developed based on lessons from Ukraine's conflict with Russia. The handbook provides detailed instructions for preparation during peace time, family evacuation plans, sheltering during attacks, and chemical attack responses. Practical training and events are scheduled on June 15, 2024, simultaneously in 14 Latvian cities, where participants can practice first aid, respond to alarm signals, and learn crisis stockpiling. The campaign emphasizes both psychological and physical preparedness, encouraging citizens to understand their roles, whether as active defense members or providers of family resilience. Defense Minister Andris Sprūds and National Guard Commander Kaspars Pudāns highlighted the importance of readiness and community cooperation to strengthen national resilience against possible threats.
Confidence: High
This event describes a clear defense preparation effort by Latvia's Ministry of Defense organizing public informational campaigns, releasing practical handbooks on war crisis preparedness, and conducting citizen training exercises, with no aggressor activity reported.
Source URL
https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/14.05.2024-iedzivotajiem-izstradata-rokasgramata-ka-rikoties-kara-gadijuma.a553925
Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.
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Primary actor
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Country
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Tags
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