The 'Hedgehogs' Leading Poland's Defences on Russian Border
Poland says the barriers are part of Eastern Shield, a 2024 program to secure a 210-kilometer border and deter Russian incursions.
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The 'hedgehogs' leading Poland's defences on Russian border
Polish and German soldiers worked for five weeks at the frontier to dig trenches, lay barbed wire and place long lines of concrete barriers known as "hedgehogs" across the landscape. The work is part of Poland's "Eastern Shield" -- a programme started in 2024 aimed at securing Poland's and NATO's borders with Russia and Belarus. It includes the construction of fortifications, equipment depots, as well as reconnaissance and anti-drone installatio…
Concrete barriers: The 'hedgehogs' leading Poland's defences on Russian border
Nearly 300,000 concrete hedgehogs are scheduled to be transported to northern and eastern Poland by mid-October 2026. The Ministry of National Defense reports that operations have already covered 100 km of sensitive sections of the border, and by the end of the year, over 200 km of the border should be secured. According to the ministry, the East Shield is entering a mass scaling phase.
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