Finland is considering the possibility of installing anti-tank barriers modeled after those in Ukraine to strengthen its border with Russia.
This was reported by Bloomberg, citing Finnish Army Commander Pasi Välimäki.
The Finnish military command is assessing how local climatic conditions will affect such fortifications, specifically whether the anti-tank trenches might turn into bodies of water due to water accumulation.
“If we build fortifications and dig anti-tank trenches or obstacles as deep as those in Ukraine, how long will it take for our natural environment to turn them into artificial bodies of water?” Välimäki noted.
Finland shares a border with Russia that stretches approximately 1,340 kilometers. In September 2026, the country completed construction of a 200-kilometer border fence, the largest section of which is located in the southeastern part of the country.
The need to strengthen defenses is linked to the gradual restoration of Russia’s offensive capabilities. New T-90 tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, and 2S19 self-propelled howitzers are being delivered to the Russian Armed Forces’ depots.
In the first two years following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Finnish military retrained 60,000 reservists and began replenishing stocks of critically important weapons.
As previously reported by Militarnyi, approximately 45,000 reservists undergo training in Finland each year. They practice urban combat, the use of drones, and providing medical care to the wounded.
The country, with a population of about 5.6 million, has maintained a military conscription system and a trained reserve force, allowing it to mobilize an army of about 280,000 troops in wartime.
