Ukraine will spend $ 200 million on the construction of the wall on the border with Russia – RBC

Create a wall on the border with Russia Ukraine will cost 4 billion hryvnia (about $ 200 million). Approved by the Cabinet of Ukraine estimates published on the government portal.

From these means 1 billion hryvnia will be spent in 2015, says «Ukrainian true.” Consumption of the budget for the construction of the wall is provided until 2019.

The government has signed a decree on the direction of the project from the budget. According to the approved plan, nearly 2 thousand. Km of the border will be equipped with antivehicle ditches 4×2 m metal watchtowers height of 17 m, by means of surveillance, alarm and defeat and special base for the border guards, writes “Ukrainian Truth».

Work will be performed in the areas adjacent to the areas of counter-terrorism operation in the east and the Crimean peninsula. Ukraine considers the peninsula part of its territory and does not agree with his entry into Russia.

Earlier, the construction of three lines of defense and fortification on the outskirts of Kharkov from the Belgorod region of Russia said the governor Kharkov region, Igor Rainin.