Residents of Finland criticized the fences on the border with the Russian Federation. They called him “frivolous,” according to the report MTV Usage.
The Finns were outraged by the results of the construction of the first three kilometers of the fence, after which it was decided to change the approach to the construction of the remaining part of the fence.
“The results of the construction of the first three kilometers of fencing on Finland’s eastern border were presented on Thursday. In the statement, it was stated that the construction project of the remaining 200 kilometers of the wire fence continues to be developed.
Project manager Ismo Kurki told the TV channel that the fences will become denser. According to him, many details such as attaching the net to the poles and stands for video cameras will also be completed.
Previously Finland will start A fence will be built on the Russian border in the winter of 2024.
Finnish authorities allocated 139 million euros for fence construction with Russia. The pilot section of the barrier was built near the city of Imatra.
According to border guards, this amount should be enough to build about 70 km of barrier fencing. Of these, 52 km will be built in the southeastern part of Finland, where the most popular border control points in terms of passenger traffic are located. Eight kilometers will be built in North Karelia and five kilometers in Kainuu and Lapland.
Previously citizens of Finland named There is a fence for a kindergarten on the border with Russia.