Baltic states prepare bridges to be blown up due to threat of Russian attack
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are considering mining and preparing bridges for explosions on the borders with Russia and Belarus due to the growing risk of a military attack by Russia. This was reported by the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT.
As the Minister of the Interior of Lithuania noted Richard Kozlovskis, The installation of high-tech equipment is already underway at the border areas, and critical infrastructure is being put on high alert.
Strengthening Baltic defence
According to the Lithuanian side, bridges and other transport facilities can be used as a deterrent in the event of a direct invasion. This refers to scenarios in which infrastructure must be quickly disabled to prevent the advance of enemy forces.
Latvia, in its turn, has fully completed the physical fortification of the border with Russia, having built 280-kilometre barrier fence. The country's authorities say that defence measures are complemented by surveillance systems, motion sensors and other modern means of control.
Poland is preparing an «anti-drone wall»
In parallel with the Baltic states, Poland is also significantly building up its defence capabilities on the eastern direction. According to The Guardian, By mid-2026, the country plans to deploy the so-called «anti-drone wall».
The project envisages the creation of a multi-level system for detecting and destroying drones. It will include:
means of electronic warfare;
air defence systems;
artillery installations;
machine guns and rocket launchers.
Warsaw stresses that these steps are a response to the experience of the war in Ukraine and Russia's active use of drones.
Context.
The defence decisions of the Baltic states and Poland are being made against the backdrop of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, increased military activity near NATO's borders, and regular statements by Western intelligence services about the long-term threat posed by Moscow.
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