(Reuters) – The Estonian authorities summoned 1,700 reserve troopers on Wednesday for an unannounced train which is able to embody putting in a razor wire barrier alongside 40 km of its border with Russia, because the migration disaster in close by Belarus intensifies.

The EU has accused Belarus of flying in hundreds of migrants from the Center East and Africa and pushing them to cross into EU and NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in retaliation for sanctions already imposed on Minsk. Belarus has denied intentionally fomenting the disaster.

The EU neighbours of Belarus, which is an in depth Russian ally, have warned that the disaster may result in a army conflict, and have declared states of emergency and deployed army forces close to their borders.

Estonia has an analogous geopolitical historical past to Lithuania and Latvia, though it has no border with Belarus.

The snap train is scheduled to final till Nov. 25 and was referred to as to check speedy response of the nationwide chain of command, the Estonian authorities mentioned.

The reserve solders will assist set up 40 km of razor wire in locations alongside Russian border, the place dangers of unlawful crossings are highest, Estonian police and border guard mentioned in a press release.

“What is occurring in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia additionally requires the strengthening of the border infrastructure in Estonia,” mentioned chief of Police and Border Guard Elmar Vaher.