The offensive launched by Russia in Ukrainian territory has left different images and moments since it all started last Thursday. In Kiev, citizens woke up to the sound of air raid sirens.
These alarms, which were used in different war conflicts throughout history, are intended to alert the population of imminent dangerin addition to the need to warn civilians of find a shelter to be safe of bombing and any other military activity that occurs in a territory that is in conflict. In Kiev, many people have taken the opportunity to take refuge in different metro stations.
Some alarms that have been activated after the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, declared a state of emergency, with the announcement of the Kremlin to carry out military activities in the east of the country and in several important cities of Ukraine, where bombings have taken place. The sound of the sirens has also helped the civilian population to take refuge in their homes, although many others have chosen to leave the country due to the seriousness of the situation.
A single anti-aircraft siren in Valencia today
In our country, anti-aircraft alarms were frequent in times of war, especially during the Civil War. For example, in Valencia up to 25 alarms were installedaccording to the urban guide of Valencia between 1931 and 1939 published by the University of Valencia and pick up too’eldiario.es‘.
As stated in this document, in the Valencian city these devices were installed by the Passive Defense Boards and the Listening Networks of the DECA, of the Republican Government, with the aim of making the civilian population aware of the imminent arrival of the enemy troops and find a refuge as soon as possible. To this day there are still remains of an air raid siren in Valencia, on Martinez Aloi street corner with Pintor Segrelles square. An investment group has acquired the property that has this alarm.
Gernika and Sabadell, territories in which there was anti-aircraft alarm
Valencia is not the only city where there are still anti-aircraft sirens. There are also some in other territories of the country, such as Gernica. In the first locality, located in the province of Biscayone of the air attacks on the civilian population during the Civil War, in 1937by the planes of the Condor Legion, Nazi Germany’s air intervention force.
In 2017, there was a tribute in the Basque town on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the bombing that took place in the midst of the Civil War. As well had anti-aircraft alarm Sabadellwhich still has its copy installed in 1937.
For possible emergencies and impending catastrophesthe Ministry of Economic Affairs He launched the creation of a Public Alert System. A measure that the Pedro Sánchez Executive has included in its Recovery Plan, as expressed by the Ministry itself on its official Twitter profile. In this case, heThe alert messages will be transmitted through mobile phone networks.
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