A huge war is being prepared; They are building concrete bunkers

It is a 10-year project to strengthen defense against Russia, which could come too late, say officials in the region.

They fear that the peace agreement in Ukraine could quickly turn Moscow's attention to the most exposed part of NATO's eastern wing, the British newspaper "Telegraph" reported.

"(Vladimir) Putin will not let us wait those 10 years," said Gabrielius Landsbergis, who was Lithuania's foreign minister until November.

According to him, the most dangerous time for the Baltic will be immediately after the ceasefire in Ukraine.

• Chasiv Yar under Russian control PHOTO

His comments followed similar warnings from the leaders of the Baltic states that the ceasefire could have unintended consequences.

The Kremlin has already outlined plans to increase military production and redeploy troops to NATO's northeastern border if Donald Trump brokers a ceasefire.

To strengthen their "activation forces", the Baltic states, Poland and Finland recently announced that they will withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines.

Lithuania also recently withdrew from the treaty on cluster bombs.

Regional leaders say they want freedom of choice to use new weapons systems because of the Russian threat.

The "strategic message," according to Dovilė Šakalienė, the Lithuanian defense minister, is that "we are ready to use absolutely everything" to defend against "invasion."

A recent Danish intelligence report stated that once the war in Ukraine ends or freezes, Russia will be able to quickly rearm, regroup and wage war against NATO.

It is estimated that in six months Moscow could "wage a local war in a country bordering Russia".

In two years, "it will be ready for a regional war against several countries in the Baltic Sea region."

In five years, he will be able to wage a "large-scale war" in Europe (without US participation), according to the report.