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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hanna Arhirova,Dmytro Zhyhinas and Efrem Lukatsky

Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus years after Russia invaded from there

Ukraine Belarus Border Snapshot - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

More than four years after Russia launched its assault on Kyiv from Belarus, Ukraine is still fortifying the border it shares with Moscow's ally. What was once a busy crossing between the two countries is now a quiet, mine-laden stretch of land closed off to civilians.

Roads near the 1,084-kilometer-long (673-mile-long) border are covered for long distances by anti-drone netting. The surrounding landscape is dominated by rows of razor wire and concrete anti-tank barriers known as “dragon’s teeth.”

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