Ukraine is reinforcing its entire 1,085-kilometer border with Belarus, expanding fortifications along the northern frontier as Kyiv warns of possible escalation from the north. State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko told RBC-Ukraine on Thursday that border guards are carrying out engineering works directly on the border line, while other units of Ukraine’s defense forces are building additional fortifications deeper behind it. He said local authorities are also involved in the effort, under direct instructions from President Volodymyr Zelensky.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The work that has already been done is now being built on further,” Demchenko said. He added that the entire border with Belarus is protected, but Ukraine continues to strengthen it as the threat from the north remains under review. Zelensky has previously warned of several possible escalation scenarios involving Belarus, including the risk of Russia trying to widen the war from the northern direction. While many analysts say there are no signs of an imminent ground offensive from Belarus, Ukrainian officials remain alert to the possibility that Russian forces could use Belarusian territory to pressure or strike Ukraine. New fortifications along NATO’s eastern flank Neighboring Baltic states are moving in the same direction of fortification. Latvia has begun installing concrete “dragon’s teeth” anti-tank barriers on its border with Russia as a part of the Baltic Defense Line, a joint fortification effort by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.