Ukraine has put together both a timeline and budget for a major project meant to secure their independence from Russia: a wall. The wall will take as long as four years to build, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said during a government meeting, as reported by Itar-Tass. The budget rings in at just over half a billion dollars, $517.3 million.
The wall will be a total 2,295 kilometers long on the border between Ukraine and Russia. For additional security, a ditch will be dug around the wall, four meters wide and two meters deep. Surveillance towers and electrical systems will also …read more
Source: Newsweek