The border strip between Ukraine and Russia and Belarus will be extended to 2 kilometers.
The State Border Service stated that this is provided for by changes in the law, which were supported by the Verkhovna Rada on February 24.
"Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted in favor of draft law 7475 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Protection of the State Border," the message reads.
As noted, the draft law provides for changes to some laws of Ukraine regarding the protection of the state border of Ukraine, namely:
The strip along the Ukrainian-Russian and Ukrainian-Belarusian borders will increase to 2 km wide. This will practically be a mined territory;
The issue of the involvement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and the National Police in the performance of tasks for the protection of the state border has been settled;
The place of border guards in the general system of the Defense Forces during martial law is defined.
Earlier, the Polish authorities announced that they were strengthening the border with Russia and Belarus with fortifications. The first of them unfold near the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation.
This was announced by Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.
"We have started preventive strengthening of security on the border with Russia and Belarus. This is part of our defense and deterrence strategy. The first fortifications are already being deployed on the border with the Kaliningrad region," Blaschak said on Twitter.
