Finnish Border Guards will conduct radio surveillance on the Russian border, which will allow tracking of mobile phones both within the state and on Russian territory. The state television and radio company reports this With.
According to the company, monitoring will be carried out to assess migration, so border guards will be able to track where and how many people are trying to cross the border. However, according to the media, border guards will not be able to listen to messages or identify mobile phone users.
The company stated that the Finnish Border Guard will begin similar work after receiving the necessary equipment.
Antti Häkkänen, previously head of the Finnish Ministry of Defence statedThe issue of opening a checkpoint on the border between Finland and Russia is within the competence of the Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is how he answered the question about the possibility of opening the border with the Russian Federation in the autumn.
Formerly at the Russian Foreign Ministry appreciated Finland plans to hold military exercises on the border.