The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board will install a fence between Estonia and Russia to protect against border violations.
Meduza reports that the fence will be complete with barbed wire, video cameras, and drones. It will be two meters high and 108 kilometers long, spanning two-thirds of the Estonian-Russian border. The fence will cost 71 million euros to install.
Irina Yarovaya, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee in the Russian Duma, said that it is “very democratic” that the Estonian government is “creating a reservation for their own citizens.”
She added that it is not worth “saving money” when spending on democracy. “It would be better [if the wall were] five meters high, and cost 142 million euros, so that no one could jump over it,” she said.
Estonia’s security measures are a response to Russian aggression in the region, including the alleged kidnapping of Estonian intelligence officer Eston Khover last week.
According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russian forces are conducting missile, ground, and air exercises in western regions of Russia near Eastern Europe.
