Ukraine to spend approx. $200 million on defensive facilities along border with Russia

12:54, 15.05.2015 1 min read

The Ukrainian government has approved a plan of engineering equipment of the border with Russia in 2015-2018.

The government resolution No 439-r dated May 14 "On the Approval of the Plan of Engineering Equipment of the Ukrainian-Russian State Border and Territories Adjoining the Antiterrorism Operation Area and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea" was published on the government website on Thursday.

The three-year plan of the government envisages anti-vehicle and anti-tank ditches (4x2 meters in size), non-explosive engineering obstacles, fortifications to be built at tactical localities and positions, exclusion zones and belt roads.

It is also planned to procure and install 17-meter-tall metal observation towers, video surveillance systems, communication towers, combat remote control modules and surveillance posts.

The budget will allot over UAH 4 billion for the works.