Lithuania to spend $1.2 bn to fortify Russia, Belarus border
Vilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025 NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines. Lithuania, which is on NATO's eastern flank, and fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia - all bordering Russia - fear they could be next in Moscow's crosshairs were it to win its war against Ukraine.
Vilnius (AFP) May 5, 2025
NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines.
Lithuania, which is on NATO's eastern flank, and fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia - all bordering Russia - fear they could be next in Moscow's crosshairs were it to win its war against Ukraine.
NATO member Lithuania on Monday said it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of this sum used to buy anti-tank mines.
Lithuania, which is on NATO's eastern flank, and fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia - all bordering Russia - fear they could be next in Moscow's crosshairs were it to win its war against Ukraine. 
