Lithuania to install anti-personnel mines on border with Russia and Belarus
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Sat, 22 Mar 2025 21:03:00 +0200
Lithuania mines the border with Russia and BelarusSakaliene, together with his colleagues from Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland, discussed the unification of the Eastern Shield and the Baltic Defense Line, as well as Finlands participation in the development of a single plan to strengthen border protection by expanding the package of measures.During meetings with colleagues, the Lithuanian minister discussed updating and expanding the concept of countermobility.
Following the example of Poland, the border of the northeastern flank can be strengthened with several levels of fortifications, including, but not limited to, antipersonnel and antitank mines, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
As noted, the partners intend to seek EU funding for these purposes.As is known, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of AntiPersonnel Mines.
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