Lithuania mined the border with the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation and installed “dragon’s teeth”
In the Lithuanian city of Panjamune, in the area of the Queen Louise Bridge, which connects Lithuania with the Kaliningrad region of Russia, the Lithuanian military installed anti-tank engineering equipment known as “dragon’s teeth” and mined the border area with the Russian Federation. About this reported The Ministry of Defense of Lithuania, having published the relevant photos.
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Laurinas Kaschyunas clarified that the bridge belongs to Russia, so Lithuania can place equipment only in front of the bridge, on its territory. According to him, countermobility measures are an important component of Lithuania’s defense strategy. They are designed to increase the country’s defense capability and strengthen security on the border with Russia and Belarus. Such measures will be able to restrain possible aggression and stop the enemy’s advance.
“We understand that these measures are necessary for the defense of Lithuania. They significantly increase our deterrence potential and ensure the protection of the country’s borders in the event of aggression from Russia or Belarus.” – said in the official statement of Kaschyunas.
The minister also announced that in addition to the already installed “dragon’s teeth” and anti-tank “hedgehogs”, additional obstacles – in particular metal beams – and mine barriers along the banks of the Niman River are planned.
“It’s important to be prepared for any scenario,” – stressed Kaschyunas.
He emphasized that the countermobility system will help buy time in the event of a military invasion by Russia and allow Lithuania to better prepare for defense. These measures are aimed at reducing the mobility of enemy troops, both infantry and armored vehicles.
Lithuania plans to continue strengthening engineering equipment on the border, involving NATO allies in this process. According to the estimates of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania, the implementation of all planned measures over the next 10 years will cost the country approximately 600 million euros.
It will be recalled that on May 21, The Moscow Times reported on Russia’s plans to unilaterally change the borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea. In particular, the Ministry of Defense of Russia planned to declare a part of the water area in the east of the Gulf of Finland and in the districts of Baltiysk and Zelenogradsk in the Kaliningrad region as internal sea waters. Although this draft resolution was later removed from the Russian government’s website, a copy of it has survived.
On May 22, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stated that such Russian actions are part of a hybrid war aimed at undermining NATO’s unity and testing its stability.
