Lithuania considers planting anti-personnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus
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Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:33:13 +0200
Lithuania, following Polands suit, is considering the possibility of planting antipersonnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus.
Source press service for Lithuanias Defence Ministry, citing Defence Minister Dovil akalien following 100 days of work, as reported by European Pravda Details akalien, along with her counterparts from Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland, discussed the unification of the East Shield and the Baltic Defence Line, as well as Finlands participation in the development of a unified plan to strengthen border protection by expanding the package of measures.
During meetings with her counterparts, the Lithuanian defence minister discussed updating and expanding the concept of countermobility.
Following Polands example, the border of the northeastern flank can be reinforced with several levels of fortifications, including, but not limited to, antipersonnel and antitank mines, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The partners intend to seek EU funding for these purposes.
Background On Tuesday 18 March, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa AntiPersonnel Mine Ban Convention.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna previously commented on the Baltic states and Polands intention to withdraw from the convention banning antipersonnel mines.
He argued that it is wrong for them to forbid ourselves from using weapons that Russia is willing to use against us.
Meanwhile, Poland wants to plant antipersonnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus as part of the East Shield project.
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