In Finland, the authorities secretly pay the owners of plots on the border with the Russian Federation to build fortifications - the media

For such permission, the landowner for the construction of fortifications on the site is given a one -time payment of 750 euros. Finland's power secretly concludes treaties with landowners on the border with Russia, and seat to obtain the right to build fortifications. About it reports Helsingin Sanomat. For the information of the publication, dozens of Finnish landowners have signed secret agreements with the authorities for the last one and a half years.

These contracts make it possible to start fortifications on their lands with the relevant notification only one day before the start of work. For such permission, the landowner provides a one -time payment of 750 euros for the construction of fortifications on the site. Such cooperation with the owners began after the start of a full -scale invasion of Russia into the territory of Ukraine.

The publication noted that "the curiosity of the landowners in this connection by increasing the combat capability of defense forces has increased. " Finland's authorities have significantly intensified their efforts in this matter. In May 2022, local journalists reported that in Eastern Lapland hundreds of landowners received letters with such a proposal from the defense forces. The document is considered secret after signing the owner of the plot.

The relevant agreements give the Finnish defense forces the right "in exceptional circumstances" to create defense structures on the site. To do this, a separate lease is concluded with the landowner. The military promises to build fortifications in such a way as not to harm the normal use of the site. We will remind, on September 10, as reported by Yle journalists, near the border with Finland Russia began to actively create military bases.