The 16th mechanized division, located near the border with the Kaliningrad region in Olsztyn, will receive HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) ordered from the USA in 2019, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said. Transmits words Portal Samorzadowy.
The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense added that, in addition, the division will receive K2 tanks and K9 artillery mounts purchased from South Korea. He stressed that the task of the Polish authorities is to strengthen the armed forces of the country “so that Vladimir Putin does not dare to attack the republic.”
Formerly Mariusz Blaszczak knowledgeableThat the Polish army began to deploy anti-tank hedgehogs on the border with Belarus. He noted that this was part of Poland’s plan to contain and defend the country.
On February 24, the Polish minister also aforementioned That the Polish authorities installed additional fortifications, including anti-tank hedgehogs, on the roads near the border with Russia and Belarus.