Finnish firefighters gear up for war — bulletproof vests and helmets for everyone

In Finland, the military assumes that the Ukraine war could soon end, but then they see their own country as the next target of Vladimir Putin. In view of this, the Scandinavians have been preparing for the emergency for a long time.

In war-torn Ukraine, the fire brigade is targeted by the enemy. The Finnish Civil Protection Service is learning lessons and preparing with new equipment and tactics.

A Russian group has claimed to be behind the harassment.

"We lived in a democracy. But – then we noticed that things were tightening around us." The words belonged to Gunnar Sønsteby and were conveyed to a school class in the industrial hall in Rjukan, reproduced in the film No. 24. Today, too, we live in a more turbulent world. Uncertainty characterizes us.

The approach is in line with the conclusions of a defence report by the country's government, which warns of the threat posed by Russia, its political aspirations and the development of its military capabilities, reports Janes.In this context, Finland's aim is to prepare itself to resist a large-scale war for several years, using national resources and as part of NATO, to which the country has recently joined after decades of neutrality with whi…