Latvia Reports Completion of 280-Kilometre Fence on Russian Border

Overview

• LETA, citing the contractor, says Latvia has finished constructing a physical barrier along the Russia frontier.
• About 280 kilometres of fence have been built, forming a continuous obstacle where terrain and conditions allowed.
• The plan to equip the entire border with technological infrastructure is scheduled to be completed by late 2026.
• Russia’s temporary chargé in Riga, Dmitry Kasatkin, characterizes the works as an escalation of Latvian military preparations near the border.
• RIA Novosti relayed the LETA report, and the articles provide no independent verification beyond the contractor’s account.