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Finland-Russia border barrier
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Border barrier in Pelkola, Imatra
Type	Border barrier
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Controlled by	Finland

The Finland–Russia border barrier (Finnish: Itärajan esteaita, Swedish: Gränsstaket vid östgränsen) is an under construction border barrier in Finland along the Finland–Russia border. The border barrier began to be built in response to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine by the Marin Cabinet, and gained increased popularity due to the use of migrants in hybrid warfare by the Russian Federation. The border barrier is to be approx. 200 kilometres (120 mi) long, 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 is set to be complete in 2027 or 2028.

The border barrier is to be built by the Finnish Border Guard, and the border barrier is to be equipped with razor wire and cameras. The border barrier is predicted to cost around 380 million euros.

Gallery

• Former border fence

See also

• Finland–Russia relations

References

1. "Finland starts construction of Russia border fence". BBC News. 28 February 2023.
2. "Finland to start building 200km long border fence with Russia". euronews. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
3. "Finland begins building $597m barbed wire fence on Russian border". ABC News. 28 February 2023 – via www.abc.net.au.
4. ^ Henley, Jon (1 March 2023). "Finland starts building fence on Russian border as MPs prepare to vote on Nato bid". The Guardian.
5. "Itärajan esteaita". Rajavartiolaitos (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
6. "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.

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