Ukrainian forces are building up defensive capabilities along the entire border with Russia and Belarus, Ukraine’s State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on April 8 on national television. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in March that Ukraine was building 2,000 kilometers of fortificationsacross three lines of defense after Ukrainian authorities received criticism for slow progress. The Ukrainian government has already allocated Hr 20 billion ($512 million) for building fortifications in 2024, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in April. “When talking about the state borde…