Finland plans to improve the fence installed on its border with Russia after its design was ridiculed by locals. This was announced by project manager Ismo Kurki. MTV Usage.
“In the future, the barrier network will be a little denser. There are also many structural details: how the network will be attached to the poles, which camera poles will be used, and where the cable ducts will be placed,” Kurki said.
He made sure that the structure was quite strong and reliable.
“It should be noted that the fence is not intended to prevent unauthorized persons from crossing the border. It is designed for a situation where there is mass migration to Finland, where hundreds or thousands of people are trying to come to Finland. This will help border forces combat infiltration,” Kurki emphasized.
Before reportedHe said Finland will start fencing its border with Russia 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 Russia terminated the cross-border cooperation agreement with Finland.