#Poland is investing $2.55 billion in its "East Shield" plan that uses anti-drone technology and recon systems to strengthen security on Poland’s borders with #Belarus and #russia This is the biggest operation to strengthen this border since 1945, says Polish DefMin.
#Poland Ministry of Defense presented proposed design of fortifications on the border with #Belarus and #Russia. The first slide is a high-level design for the 50 km zone, the second is direct vicinity of the border. Note the use of natural barriers, such as swamps and tree lines in the latter, but the Polish word “zabagnienie” (“enswampification”) indicates an such zones created intentionally - beavers are going to love it 😉
#US and allied intelligence officials are tracking an increase in low-level sabotage operations in Europe that they say are part of a Russian campaign to undermine support for #Ukraine’s war effort.
The covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in #England, a paint factory in #Poland, homes in #Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in #Lithuania.