Finland runs Europe’s biggest civil defense exercise since the Cold War
More than 2,000 volunteers, conscripts and students rehearsed responses to cyberattacks, power outages and missile threats as Finland tested civilian readiness.
- More than 2,000 people participated in Europe's largest civil defense exercise in Kuopio on Wednesday, simulating critical infrastructure disruption and missile threats from Russia.
- Finland navigates heightened security threats from neighboring Russia along a border stretching more than 830 miles from the Baltic Sea to the Arctic Circle.
- Conscripts wearing hazmat suits measured radiation levels in underground shelters, while hundreds slept on trestle beds, reflecting Finland's national mindset of preparedness and duty to independence.
- Savon Voima CEO Juha Rässänen said citizens must remain self-reliant for at least 72 hours, citing cyberattacks and drone sightings as emerging sabotage threats.
- Risto, 95, a veteran of Soviet-era conflicts, emphasizes that Finland's best defense is making the country 'not worth attacking' through collective national resolve.
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Finland ran Europe’s largest civil defense drill since World War II inside a shelter carved under a sports arena
More than two thousand people spent hours underground in Kuopio while rescue services tested a facility that had never once been used for its wartime purpose.
Finland has carried out one of the largest civilian defense exercises in Europe since the Second World War. More than 2,000 people participated in the two-day exercise in the city of Kuopio. We practiced how to respond to missile attacks, cyber attacks and critical infrastructure disruptions.
Finland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II
More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II. The scenario involves cyberattacks disrupting critical infrastructure in Kuopio, Finland, with the threat of missile strikes from…
In Finland, more than 2,000 people are taking part in Europe's largest post-World War II civil defense exercises, rehearsing cyberattacks, blackouts and missile threats.
Finland has been conducting Europe's largest civil defense training since World War II. More than 2000 people, including volunteers and students, are working in the event of a large-scale crisis.
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BizTocWith Eye On Moscow, Finland Stages Historic Post-WWII Civil Defense Drill
Deep inside a rock-carved subterranean bunker built to withstand nuclear and biological strikes, two Finnish conscripts in full hazmat gear measure radiation levels. They are transforming a massive cave into a fortified haven for thousands as part of Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II. Unfolding in Kuopio under the shadow of heightened regional tensions with Russia, the historic drill simulates cyberattacks, power grid fa…
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