Finland–Russia border barrier
| Finland-Russia border barrier | |
|---|---|
| Finland | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Border barrier |
| Controlled by | Finland |
| Site history | |
| Built | September 2026 |
The Finland–Russia border barrier (Finnish: Itärajan esteaita, Swedish: Gränsstaket vid östgränsen) is a recently completed border barrier in Finland along the Finland–Russia border.[1] The border barrier was built in response to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine by the Marin Cabinet,[2] and gained increased popularity due to the use of migrants in hybrid warfare by the Russian Federation.[3] The border barrier is 200 kilometres (120 mi) long,[4] covering roughly 15% of the 1,340-kilometre (830 mi) border. The construction of the border barrier began in Imatra on 28 February 2023, and construction work was completed in September 2026.[5]
The border barrier was built by the Finnish Border Guard,[6] and the border barrier is equipped with razor wire and cameras. According to Finnish border authorities, the border barrier fence cost €356 million euros.[4][7]
Gallery
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Treaty of Åbo boundary post (1743-1809)
Old electric border fence (C-175 "Gardina") on the former Soviet side.
Old border barrier Porkkala border zone in 1953
Former border fence
Petteri Orpo and Ursula von der Leyen near the new border fence (2024)
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Finland starts construction of Russia border fence". BBC News. 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Finland to start building 200km long border fence with Russia". euronews. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Finland begins building $597m barbed wire fence on Russian border". ABC News. 28 February 2023 – via www.abc.net.au.
- 1 2 Henley, Jon (1 March 2023). "Finland starts building fence on Russian border as MPs prepare to vote on Nato bid". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Itärajan esteaita". Rajavartiolaitos (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Itärajan esteaidan rakentaminen nopeutuisi puolella vuodella, jos se saa 74 miljoonaa euroa tälle vuodelle". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ↑ "Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia". euronews. 9 September 2026. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
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