People in Lithuania have noticed construction work taking place almost simultaneously on bridges close to the Belarusian border, APA reports, citing LRT.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces confirmed to LRT.lt that this is part of fortification measures agreed last July.
The military told LRT that the work is part of preparations for the Baltic defence line along the borders with Russia and Belarus. Under the plan, bridges are being fitted with “engineering structures for attaching explosive materials”.
“Bridges and roads are selected based on the location of natural obstacles and their strategic importance in Lithuania’s defence system,” the military told LRT.lt.
The armed forces said it had already established several dozen sites near the border to store anti-tank and other obstacles, while work is underway to plant trees for protection on key roads, as well as deepen irrigation ditches that would act as trenches and additional anti-tank barriers.