NordenBladet – Finland has a land border with Russia that is about 1,300 kilometers long. The total length of the planned border fence will be about 200 kilometers. The work started with the removal of trees on both sides of the Imatra border post. First, a three-kilometer test fence section will be erected. The government is testing whether the fence can withstand the load of snow and winter cold, reports Yle.
In March, the construction of the road and the construction of the fence will begin, then the technical monitoring system will be installed. The Imatra fence should be ready by the end of June, the three-kilometer section will cost about six million euros.
A road will be built next to the fence to be built, along which the border guards can move. The road will also be used for maintenance work. In addition, the authorities are building special gates so that wild animals can continue to cross the border.
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