Latvia digs anti-tank trenches and installs "dragon's teeth" on the border with Russia.
The construction of the "Baltic Defense Line" continues on Latvia's eastern border. The army is digging anti-tank trenches and installing massive concrete barriers, the so-called "dragon's teeth", local media reported.
As part of the first two phases of the project, it is planned to dig 89 km of anti-tank trenches. 4 km are now ready. The first 27 km of fortifications are expected to be completed by spring 2027. The "dragon's teeth" are installed in three rows, each block weighs about 1.5 tons.
At the same time, fortifications will not be erected along Latvia's border with Russia and Belarus, which exceeds 450 km in length. In some areas, swamps, lakes and dense forests serve as natural obstacles. Artificial barriers are installed where heavy equipment can pass more easily.
303 million euros are available for strengthening the eastern border until 2029.