Poland to build razor-wire fence on border with Russia's Kaliningrad


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  • Wednesday, 02 Nov 2022

Border fence with Russia is seen at the Suwalki Gap area, the land corridor on the shared border between Lithuania, Poland and Russia Flanked by Russia's exclave of Kaliningrad to the north-west and its ally Belarus to the south-east, the strip of land that runs for only 104 kilometres (65 miles) is the sole land connection between the Baltic states and NATO's European members. October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will build a razor-wire fence on its border with Russia's Kaliningrad, its defence minister said on Wednesday, amid concerns that the enclave might become a conduit for illegal migration.

Construction of the temporary 2.5-metre (8ft) high and 3-metre deep barrier will start immediately, Mariusz Blaszczak told a news conference.

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