Ukraine's counter-offensive against the invading Russian army will require troops to battle through multiple layers of defence, including the 'dragon's teeth' positions.
It is unclear so far when or where the country's counter-offensive will take place, but it seems it is getting closer.
Tens of thousands of men from the country have been training abroad, and military aid has been sent from all over the world to Ukraine, along with bridging equipment and mine clearance kit.
Satellite images have shown the extent of the defences built by the Russian forces in the south-eastern part of Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops have been amassed for the offensive and in their way stands hundreds of kilometres of Russian trenches and minefields.
Also in their way are pyramidal anti-tank structures, also known as dragon's teeth, or devil's teeth.
John Ford of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, home to leading experts in international affairs, commented on the layout of the Russian defences.
"You have a kind of the front; you have the ditch which is to stop armoured vehicles, or at least make it difficult for them to advance," he said.
"Then you run into the dragon's teeth, or devil's teeth' which is another tool to make it harder for them to advance.
"Then will you encounter the primary defensive trench, which is where the Russians will be, presumably shooting at them the whole time."
Most of the Russian defences are concentrated in the south-eastern part of Zaporizhzhia, located in the east.
These defences are across the strip of land that connects Crimea to Ukraine.
The town of Polohy, in Zaporizhzhia, is an important gateway to the south and there the Russians are believed to have built three lines of defences for the Ukrainians to overcome, with layers of trenches, ditches, minefields and razor wire stretching 120km (75 miles).
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