The Ukrainian military says in 2015 it fortified Ukraine's border with Russia between the cities of Kharkiv and Chernihiv with 230 kilometers (143 miles) of anti-tank trenches. This statistic was cited in a report on various measures ordered by the Ukrainian government to be fulfilled in 2015. The report has been sent to the Ukrainian parliament.

The report says the fortified border areas with Russia have been equipped with 72 kilometers (45 miles) of metal barrier fences, 5 way-stations, 9 firing positions accommodating ten men each, and 32 observation towers.

In late May 2015, Russian border police reported more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) of barriers and about 100 kilometers (62 miles) of trenches had been installed in Russia's Rostov region along its border with Ukraine.

In 2014, Ukraine began “The Wall” project to fortify its border with Russia. The wall covers 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) of border territory with Russia, including areas under the control of separatists. In mid-2015, it was reported $155 million had been allocated to the project from Ukraine's state budget.