Latvia Builds Barbed Wire Fence on Russian Border to Combat Migration

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Latvia Builds Barbed Wire Fence on Russian Border to Combat Migration



Latvia has completed construction of a 93-kilometer barbed wire fence on the border with Russia to combat illegal migration, media outlets reported, citing the Latvian border service.

The 2.7-meter-tall fence, announced in 2015, alternates between sensor-based systems and surveillance camera zones. It is part of a 21 million euro ($23.8 million) project to modernize 283 kilometers of Latvia’s border with Russia.

Read more at: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/12/latvia-builds-barbed-wire-fence-russian-border-combat-migration-a64773