Lithuania installs so-called "dragon teeth" on border with Russia

Lithuania has completed the installation of so-called "dragon teeth" on its border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced.

"We are starting from the tactical level, specific obstacles on the border, and later we will combine the entire engineering plan into a conceptual system," said Raimundas Vaiksnoras, commander of the Lithuanian army.

This is the latest step in a series of defensive measures taken by the Baltic country to deter Russian aggression.

"This is a preliminary step aimed at ensuring more effective protection," the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense stated in a post on 'X'.

The three Baltic states, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, are NATO members and border Russia. Lithuania and Latvia also border Belarus, a close ally of Moscow. All three countries have been on heightened alert due to the threat of Russian invasion since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022.

The Lithuanian military is trying to limit access to unused roads connecting the country to Russia to reduce the risk of a ground invasion.

New barriers have also been erected at unused border crossings with Belarus, Sumskas, Lavoriski, Raigardas and Latezeris, and at the Romaniskes border crossing with Kaliningrad. /CNA

17:41 World

Scenarios for the agreement with Russia/ Merz: The war in Ukraine will last a long time

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the duration ...

17:19 World

Si sot 28 vite më parë/ Përkujtohet aksidenti tragjik i Princeshës Diana

Bota u përfshi nga pikëllimi 28 vjet më parë kur jeta e Pr...

16:33 World

Chikungunya virus outbreak in China/US issues travel warning

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ha...

16:19 World

Zelensky: Ukraine will respond to Russian attacks on energy facilities

Russian drone attacks on energy facilities in northern and...

15:50 World

Russia intensifies attacks in Ukraine/ Pope Leo XIV calls: The sound of guns must be silenced

Pope Leo XIV has reiterated his call for an immediate ceas...

13:36 World

Trump, in doubt about the Putin-Zelensky meeting: Maybe they should fight a little longer

President Trump cast doubt on the prospects of a meeting b...

09:20 World

Putin and Modi in China for summit overshadowed by trade wars with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister...

21:43 World

The storm does not stop even in Pristina/ Fallen trees and road blockages in the capital

Storms with heavy rainfall seem not to have spared the cap...

21:27 World

Telefonatë Zelensky-Modi/ Diskutime për vizionin e përbashkët për paqen

Presidenti ukrainas Volodymyr Zelensky dhe kryeministri in...

20:45 World

Russian attack with 537 drones and cruise missiles/ 3 dead and 45 injured in Ukraine

A massive Russian attack in Ukraine killed three people an...

12:19 World

Deadlock in the Kosovo Assembly again / Deputy Speaker from the Serbian minority not elected

The Kosovo Assembly failed to elect its deputy speaker fro...

09:22 World

Constitution of the Kosovo Assembly/ Deputy Speaker from the Serbian minority expected to be elected

The Kosovo Assembly will hold its next session today, wher...

22:47 World

EU accuses Putin of undermining peace talks after deadly attacks in Kiev

European leaders have accused Vladimir Putin of underminin...

22:25 World

Kosovo police raid home of woman arrested for spying for Serbia

Kosovo police have raided the home of Serb AM, who, along ...

21:17 World

Trump plans to cut $5 billion in foreign aid

The Trump administration has taken steps to cut $5bn (£3.7...

20:52 World

Kosovo in line with the US, expands the list of foreign terrorist organizations

Through a decree, Kosovo's president, Vjosa Osmani, has ha...

20:20 World

Zelensky rejects proposals for a buffer zone to end the war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected propos...

19:13 World

Boat sinks off Spanish coast, 69 dead

At least 69 people have died and many more are missing aft...

17:17 World

Iran weighs response after activation of sanctions reinstatement mechanism

The Iranian leadership is considering a series of counterm...

16:49 World

ISIS planned to assassinate Pope Francis/ Assassination plot revealed

ISIS militants had planned to assassinate Pope Francis dur...