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Latvia plans to shield with swamps - the Ministry of Defense

To spread: Latvia intends to restore degraded peat production in marsh ecosystems in the east of the country where the border with Russia. The work will be funded by the EU funds. The National Armed Forces stated that this step could make a significant contribution to the strengthening of the country's defense capability, serving the natural barriers on the eastern border of Latvia.

The restoration of swamps, reservoirs, marsh crops and forests will not only help protect the country from uninvited guests, but also reduce the damage caused to natural resources by peat production. "Common plans for revitalization of historical peat mining sites are developed within the limits of Project No. 6. 1. 1. 1. 1/1/24/24/i/i/001" Support for revitalization Office.

Particular attention in the project is paid to the places of peat production, where the restoration of marsh ecosystems is most closely facilitated by the construction of the Baltic Defense Line, the planned network of militarized positions throughout Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which are members of NATO, as well as. For revitalization, municipalities plan to use the European Union.

Meanwhile, the authorities of Lithuania and Lithuania are also aware of the danger that threatens them if Russia decides to fight NATO. According to analysts, one of the first actions of the Kremlin will be an invasion of Sualka corridor, which connects the Russian Federation with Kaliningrad and cuts off the Baltic countries from the rest of the Alliance.

That is why the country's management has been actively taking measures to protect since the beginning of the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine in 2022. So, in early September it became known that in Lithuania the installation of concrete fortifications "teeth of the dragon" was completed within the framework of the already mentioned "Baltic Defense Line".

In addition to land fortifications, the country launched a permanent German tank brigade on its territory to restrain Russia from invading the Sualka Corridor. We will remind, Russia launched "Isanders" in Kaliningrad. It was also reported that NATO intensified the protective measures on the eastern flank of Europe due to the violation of Poland's airspace by Russian drones.