Finland completes 200km border fence along Russian frontier

Finland Completes Border Fence to Protect NATO’s Eastern Flank

Finland finished building 200 kilometers (124 miles) of fence along its border with Russia, strengthening surveillance along the longest stretch of NATO boundary against its main adversary.

By Kirsi Heikel

Finland fences Russian border to foil 'hybrid warfare'

Finland has unveiled a 200km fence erected in sections on its eastern border with Russia to dissuade Moscow from "instrumentalising" migrants to destabilise the Nordic country.

Finland completes construction of 200km fencing along Russia border

Work on the fencing along Finland's 1,340-kilometer-long border with Russia began just over three years ago.

Finland finishes 200-kilometer fence along Russian border

Finland has finished building a 200-kilometer (124-mile) barrier along its border with Russia, the Finnish public broadcaster YLE News reported.

Finland completes 200km fence along Russian border

Finland has completed a 200-kilometre barrier fence along its border with Russia, ending a major security project launched after the country reassessed risks along its eastern frontier. The fence covers selected sections of Finland’s 1,340-kilometre border and is intended to deter unauthorised crossings and strengthen surveillance. The Finnish Border Guard announced the completion of the project on Monday at an event in Nuijamaa, near the Russian border in south-eastern Finland.