Russian Soldiers Seek Unfenced Routes Into Finland
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Former Russian soldiers are hiding to sneak into Finland Border authorities claim that they seem to flee Russia to avoid military service.
At Finland's long border with Russia, illegal crossings are increasing. Among the intruders are strikingly often men with military experience.
Finnish border guards have reported that a growing number of people trying to enter their country from Russia are linked to the military in one way or another. Some are also using remote, unfenced areas to sneak into the country, state broadcaster Yle reported.
Many border crossers seek to enter Finland from remote regions where there is no barrier fence erected on the eastern border.
This year there have been suspected illegal border crossings in the North Karelia region in Ilomants and Tuupovaara.
More and more people trying to cross illegally from Russia to Finland have military experience, according to the Finnish Border Guard. Authorities say that some of the suspects might try to avoid recruitment or military service.
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