Finland's border guard said the barrier was needed in case Russia decides to weaponise mass migration against Helsinki amid tensions over the Ukraine war.
Finland has started building a fence along parts of its 1,340km border with Russia amid security tensions with its neighbour over the Ukraine war.
The Finnish Border Guard says the 200km of barrier fence will improve security and help stop disruption if Moscow decides to weaponise mass migration against Helsinki. Work began on the project on Tuesday and comes as Finland's lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday giving approval for the country to join NATO.decide to join the military alliance"The changed security environment has made it necessary to construct a barrier fence along part of the eastern border," the border guard previously said.
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