The completed eastern border fence in Nuijamaa during a Finnish Border Guard press event near the Nuijamaa border crossing in Lappeenranta on 7 September 2026. Photo: Lauri Heino / Str / Lehtikuva
Domestic
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.
The barrier consists of a 4.5-metre-high fence, a technical surveillance system, patrol roads and a 25-metre-wide cleared strip.
