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  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2883106/lithuania-eyes-doubling-counter-mobility-sites-along-borders-with-russia-belarus",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Military & Paramilitary Operations",
  "subcategory": "Conventional Military Pressure",
  "incident_type": "Troop movements near borders",
  "country": "Lithuania",
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  "description": "Lithuania's Ministry of Defence has proposed expanding its network of counter-mobility engineering parks from 27 to 50 by 2030, adding 23 new sites along the borders with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. The plan includes establishing a new defensive counter-mobility zone stretching 150 meters wide and 20 meters inland from the border guard patrol path by the end of 2029, involving installation of obstacles such as dragon's teeth, hedgehogs, Spanish horses, anti-tank ditches, wire barriers, and roadblocks. Bridges near these borders would be fitted with structures for attaching explosives. The project requires using private land, prompting the need for legislative changes scheduled for preparation in 2026–2027 and land management in 2027–2028. The Minister expects governmental approval by mid-April. Funding of about 50 million euros through 2030 will come from the State Defence Fund, with 78 million euros allocated in 2026 alone for strengthening counter-mobility, including mines and engineering equipment acquisition. Existing 27 parks near the borders are fully equipped and ready for use.",
  "summary_short": "Lithuania plans to expand counter-mobility engineering parks along its borders with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad from 27 to 50 sites by 2030, establishing a 150-meter-wide defensive zone with obstacles and anti-tank defenses.",
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  "url": "https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2883106/lithuania-eyes-doubling-counter-mobility-sites-along-borders-with-russia-belarus",
  "source": "extension",
  "status": "approved",
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  "description": "Lithuania's Ministry of Defence has proposed expanding its network of counter-mobility engineering parks from 27 to 50 by 2030, adding 23 new sites along the borders with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. The plan includes establishing a new defensive counter-mobility zone stretching 150 meters wide and 20 meters inland from the border guard patrol path by the end of 2029, involving installation of obstacles such as dragon's teeth, hedgehogs, Spanish horses, anti-tank ditches, wire barriers, and roadblocks. Bridges near these borders would be fitted with structures for attaching explosives. The project requires using private land, prompting the need for legislative changes scheduled for preparation in 2026–2027 and land management in 2027–2028. The Minister expects governmental approval by mid-April. Funding of about 50 million euros through 2030 will come from the State Defence Fund, with 78 million euros allocated in 2026 alone for strengthening counter-mobility, including mines and engineering equipment acquisition. Existing 27 parks near the borders are fully equipped and ready for use.",
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