MINSK, 9 December (BelTA) – The border guard station Derazhichi at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border was inaugurated on 9 December, representatives of the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA.
First Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee Igor Butkevich, Aide to the President – Inspector for Gomel Oblast Yuri Shuleiko, personnel of the regional border guard division, and other guests took part in the solemn ceremony.
The border guard station comprises 23 compact multifunctional modules, which are fitted and equipped with all the things a comfortable life and effective border service require. Household appliances and furniture have been placed in the modules. There is a bath house and shower rooms on the premises. The location also has facilities for vehicle storage and repairs as well as kennels for service dogs. Sports equipment and a border service training site have also been set up.
Representatives of the State Border Committee noted that the deployment of a modular border guard station requires much less time and resources. If necessary, a modular border guard station can be quickly relocated to another section of the border.
The border guard station Derazhichi is located in the populated locality Derazhichi, Loyev District, Gomel Oblast. As of 10 October it is in charge of guarding a river section of the Belarusian-Ukrainian state border over 20km long. Standard alarm systems cannot be used in this part of the border. The border guard station Derazhichi relies heavily on various floating craft and heat imagers. However, an automated remote observation post of its own allows the border guard servicemen to keep an eye on the designated border section and the surrounding area round-the-clock, including remote and swampy areas.
The border guard station Derazhichi is equipped with autonomous sources of power (solar panels, wind generators, accumulators) and is integrated into a regional smart border surveillance system located at the border guard station Khoiniki. The approach to setting up a smart border surveillance system allows the unit to respond only to real trespassers and save material and human resources while greatly increasing the effectiveness of border security.
More autonomous hardware-based border guard solutions will be deployed at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the future. It will allow surveying over 100km of the border, including inside the Polesie state radiation and ecology reserve.