Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in November last year and now occurs year-round, seven days a week.
Poland is strengthening its borders as it attempts to ward off threats amid heightened tensions from Russia's war in Ukraine. Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the "East Shield" project, the name given to the protective barrier whose construction began in November last year. The barrier spans over 20 kilometres along the Polish border adjacent to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad extending to the Baltic Sea.
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Source: Euronews
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