We request 6 million minutes to safe the border with countries that can make us violent. However, production capacity is much smaller. Only 1 company produces mines – we read in the Wednesday edition of “Rzeczpospolita”.
It is the Bydgoszcz Electromechanical Plant Belma, which received PLN 311 million to increase production capacity of mines to 1.2 million per year. However, according to analysts of the east Institute of Flanka, on which the “Rz” refers, Poland's request is about 5-6 million pieces.
According to the authors of the IWF report, “Modern War Mines. Ukrainian experience and challenges for Poland and the region after leaving the Ottawa Treaty, the diversity of mine systems and the fact that the time of usage of mines is limited, make a one-off acquisition not a solution to the problem. However, it would be diversified production in the country. According to the Rz, it would guarantee safety of supply and competition between manufacturers would warrant a reasonable price.
Russia has the largest reserves of landmines in the world. It has about 26.5 million units. And he uses them on a massive scale.
AB, PAP
