Bug-out bags and bomb shelters: Ukrainians swap practical tips on social media amid fears of Russian invasion

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Bug-out bags and bomb shelters: Ukrainians swap practical tips on social media amid fears of Russian invasion
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'We can't afford to panic... we need to be ready.' Ukrainian Anastasiia Bezpalko, who makes TikTok videos on how to prepare for a Russian invasion, says 'informed, means armed'. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

And comments have appeared in various Facebook groups that were not designed to discuss the potential conflict.

Online posts talk of other practical measures. They urge people to make digital copies of their passports. They discuss first aid training. Others query whether it is worth buying a gun.Advice given on Reddit included tips on ensuring access to water during a conflict. Pic: Reddit"This sounds pretty strange right now, but thoughtful actions and planning will make things much easier," she adds.

The presenter begins the piece, saying:"Almost on a daily basis everyone is saying that the Kremlin is proactively preparing for a full-scale incursion into our state. How can one stay calm in this?"A TV package on how to pack an emergency bag broadcast by Телеканал ICTV has been viewed more than 60,000 times. Pic: Youtube/Телеканал ICTV

Questions over whether the whole country could be drawn into war have been on Ukrainian minds since Russia began moving troops closer to their shared border last year.

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