Finland Fences Russian Border to Foil 'Hybrid Warfare'
The 380 million-euro project was finished slightly ahead of schedule, and officials say it is meant to counter hybrid pressure from Russia.
- On Monday, Finland completed construction of 200 kilometers of fencing along its eastern border with Russia, finishing slightly ahead of schedule at an estimated cost of about 380 million euros.
- Finland's 1,340-kilometer border with Russia is the longest shared by any Nato member, prompting the nation to close the frontier in 2023 due to concerns about instrumentalised migration.
- The longest sections total 140 kilometres in the southeast, including a pilot project in Pelkola near Imatra, with additional stretches spanning about 35 kilometres in North Karelia and 25 kilometres across Kainuu and into Finnish Lapland.
- Interior Minister Mari Rantanen suggested potentially extending fencing areas, emphasizing the need for Europe funding, while the government proposed extending the Border Security Act's validity by two years.
- Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Border Security Act aims to "combat any attempts to put pressure on Finland," with Rantanen stating, "In this situation, every state must take care of its own security and the inviolability of its borders.
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The Finnish authorities have completed the construction of a fence at a height of 4.5 metres on the border with Russia, spending almost 360 million euros on the project, reported to the Finnish Border Guard. Finland has completed a 200-kilometre fence on the border with Russia, transfers the RIA News. The project cost Helsinki nearly 360 million euros. "The construction of the fence on the eastern border has been completed," says a Finnish Borde…
Finland completes border fence to protect NATO’s eastern flank. Finland has completed construction of a 200-kilometer (124-mile) fence along its border with Russia, boosting surveillance along the largest part of NATO’s border with its main rival. The fence was built to tackle irregular migration flows. In addition to the 4.5-meter (15-foot) high fence, which has been built in sections in dozens of locations, it also has technical surveillance s…
Finland has announced the official conclusion of the construction of a fence 200 km along the border with Russia. Works at the fence measuring 1,340 km began a little over three years ago. In a press conference held in...
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