# German army helps Poland construct a defensive barrier against Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/28747

- DW, 2026-08-21 18:44 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-army-helps-poland-construct-a-defensive-barrier-against-russia/a-78464726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Poland is building the roughly 800-kilometer East Shield defense system along its northern and eastern borders. Since June, about 40 German combat engineers have been helping near Budry in Masuria, installing anti-tank obstacles intended to deter a potential attack from the east.

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