Lithuania, following Poland's go well with, is contemplating the opportunity of planting anti-personnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus.

Supply: press service for Lithuania's Defence Ministry, citing Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė following 100 days of labor, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Šakalienė, alongside together with her counterparts from Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland, mentioned the unification of the East Protect and the Baltic Defence Line, in addition to Finland's participation within the growth of a unified plan to strengthen border safety by increasing the bundle of measures.

Throughout conferences together with her counterparts, the Lithuanian defence minister mentioned updating and increasing the idea of counter-mobility.

"Following Poland's instance, the border of the northeastern flank could be strengthened with a number of ranges of fortifications, together with, however not restricted to, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines," the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence stated in an announcement.

The companions intend to hunt EU funding for these functions.

Background:

• On Tuesday 18 March, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland introduced their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Conference.
• Estonian Overseas Minister Margus Tsahkna beforehand commented on the Baltic states' and Poland's intention to withdraw from the conference banning anti-personnel mines. He argued that it’s incorrect for them to "forbid ourselves from utilizing weapons that Russia is prepared to make use of towards us".
• In the meantime, Poland desires to plant anti-personnel mines on its borders with Russia and Belarus as a part of the East Protect challenge.

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