Lithuania unveils plans for multi-layer border defense line
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Lithuania is setting up a multi-layered border defense line featuring anti-tank obstacles, drainage ditches, and minefields. The new structure aims to delay enemy movements during potential attacks. "Lithuania is shifting from individual counter-mobility measures to a unified 3-echelon defense line," stated the Ministry of Defense.

The defense line spans 50 kilometers with three levels: the first includes anti-tank ditches, the second features drainage ditches, and the third is equipped with roadside trees for added obstruction. This initiative follows a recent drone incursion into Lithuania and the country's plan to bolster air defenses near its border with Belarus.

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