On the one hand, the race against time to avoid hitches caused by the weather. On the other, a slalom between increases in raw materials and slowdowns in deliveries of some equipment. Despite the obstacles, Estonia is continuing to build the infrastructure of the southeastern border according to the scheduled times. The border in question is the one shared with Russia: 338 kilometers of which 135 by land, 127 along Lake Peipsi, and 76 coincide with the Narva river. Tallinn has decided to erect a barbed border with Russia equipped with monitoring and video control.

The first lot has already been completed, while work is underway on the second section, which extends over 40 kilometers, and which will also serve access roads functional for patrolling. Despite the increase in the prices of construction materials (even by 20 or 30%) and the difficulties associated with the arrival of supplies, the Err broadcaster reports, the works should still be completed by the beginning of 2025. Respecting the initial timetable. The third section, which extends over the last 50 kilometers, should start by the end of the year.

The border between Estonia and Russia runs through wetlands and forests, where urbanization is far away. To build the roads, therefore, important works are needed, which require heavy vehicles to carry the road surface and the various necessary construction materials. And this must be done before the spring thaw. In fact, with the thaw, the mud takes over and it becomes quite difficult, not to say impossible, for trucks to access certain points. In the meantime, however, with the cold weather, the construction work on the fences continues.

The works of the second lot have a cost of 18 million euros, while the entire project requires a budget of 147 million euros.