Finland, a NATO member, has completed a 200-kilometer fence along its eastern border with Russia after two years of construction, according to Finnish authorities. The project began in August 2024 along parts of Finland’s 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, where the Border Guard assessed the need for infrastructure to be highest and most economically viable. The barrier includes a 4.5-meter-high fence and technical monitoring systems. Tensions along the Finnish-Russian border rose sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Finland closed its land border crossings with Russia in December 2023, accusing Moscow of deliberately directing migrants toward the border to destabilize the country. Russia denies these allegations. According to the Finnish Border Guard, without the fence, it would be difficult to effectively, reliably, and securely combat this misuse of migration.
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