Ukraine is intensifying efforts to build defensive fortifications to halt any further advancement by Russian troops, 26 months into the full-scale invasion. The government has allocated $509 million this year to fortify its border with Russia and the front line with Russian forces in the east and south, with an additional $142 million promised by Prime Minister Denys Shmhyal. In regions like Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia, workers are installing metal reinforcements, constructing trenches, and placing obstacles to impede military hardware.