OREANDA-NEWS The Finnish Border Guard announced that the republic will begin construction of a barrier on the border with Russia in the winter of 2024, RIA Novosti reports.

The Finnish government has allocated 139 million euros for the construction of the fence in 2023. According to the estimates of the border guards, this amount will be enough for the construction of about 70 kilometers of barrier fencing.

It is specified that the amount will be enough for about 70 kilometers of the fence. Of these, 52 kilometers will be located in Southeastern Finland, where the most popular passenger checkpoints on the border are located, eight kilometers in North Karelia and five kilometers in Kainuu and Lapland.

In September, it was reported that Finland will continue to build a fence on the border with Russia in the spring of 2024. A fence 40 kilometers long will be erected in North Karelia. The authorities have not yet named specific construction sites. It was noted that landowners will receive additional notifications in November.