Estonia has started to install the first of hundreds of bunkers on its section of the Baltic Defense Line, which spans the three Baltic countries and aims to stop a potential Russian advance.
By 2027, Estonia plans to install 600 bunkers and 40 kilometers of anti-tank ditches on its eastern border to strengthen its defenses against Russia. Five bunkers are currently under construction along the southeastern border.
Lt. Col. Ainar Afanasjev, chief engineer at the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), said the subterrain structures are primarily intended to protect personnel against direct hits from 152 mm artillery ammunition, which is widely used by the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
The locations of the bunkers and trenches are extremely important and must align with the EDF’s defense plans and the specific characteristics of the terrain, he added.
“It is essential that these decisions are well thought out and coordinated with the units,” he said in a statement.
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