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Lithuania will spend 1.1 billion euros to strengthen the protection of its border with Russia and Belarus, mainly with anti -tank mines, the Defense Ministry of this NATO side country said on Monday.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, all bordering Russia, fear to be the next targets of this country if the latter came out of his war against Ukraine. These three Baltic States, of former Soviet republics, strengthened their defense after Russia began to invade Ukraine. They also increased security measures at their borders following an influx of migrants, according to them inspired by Moscow.

This new financial effort, spread over ten years, will allow Lithuania to “Block and slow down the actions of hostile states”detailed the Ministry of Defense on Monday in a press release. In January, Lithuania had announced its intention to devote 5 to 6 % of its GDP each year to its military expenses from 2026 to 2030.

The ministry said that “Intensive work” were in progress to determine how “Ensure the integrity of the Baltic Defense line”. He added that 800 million euros, on the total envelope of 1.1 billion euros, would be devoted to anti -tank mines.

As part of the planned measures, Lithuania will store anti -tank weapons and erect other fortifications near the “Suwalki Corridor”about 70 kilometers long, which links Belarus, an ally of Russia, to the Russian enclave in Kaliningrad, along the border between Lithuania and Poland.

Lithuania plans to deepen the irrigation ditches which could serve as trenches, reforest the border areas and plant trees on the main roads to protect civilians and the military. Additional measures relate to “Means for electronic warfare, antidron systems and strengthening the observation system and early alert”still according to the ministry.