Finland has completed a 200-kilometer fence along selected sections of its border with Russia, as Helsinki strengthens its eastern frontier against what it sees as a growing security threat from Moscow. The Finnish Border Guard marked the completion of the barrier at the Nuijamaa border crossing in southeastern Finland on Monday, capping a project conceived after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaped the Nordic country’s security policy. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The state’s most important duty is to see to the safety of its nationals,” Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said at the event. “The eastern border fence is a necessary part of an effective border surveillance system in these unpredictable times,” she added. The fence covers selected sections of Finland’s 1,340-kilometer frontier with Russia – the longest border Russia shares with any EU or NATO member. Rantanen said Finland could eventually extend the barrier and called for additional EU funding to help eastern member states strengthen their borders. The 200-kilometer barrier consists of dozens of separate sections concentrated in areas deemed most vulnerable. The system includes a 4.5-meter-high fence, technical surveillance equipment, patrol roads and a 25-meter-wide cleared strip along the frontier. The project cost €356 million.