Finland–Russia border barrier

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.^[1] The border barrier began to be 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 to be approx. 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 is set to be complete in 2027 or 2028.^[5]

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

The border barrier is to be built by the Finnish Border Guard,^[6] and the border barrier is to be equipped with razor wire and cameras. The border barrier is predicted to cost around 380 million euros.^[4]

Gallery

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  Former border fence
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  Old electric border fence (C-175 "Gardina") on the former Soviet side.

See also

• Finland–Russia relations