US EditionRussian troops at Finland border? New satellite images reveal ‘increasing activity’ in key NATO sites
- Satellite imagery from early 2025 indicates a rise in Russian troop presence and aircraft operations in areas close to Finland’s eastern frontier, including the establishment of new temporary shelters.
- This buildup follows Finland’s NATO accession in April 2023 and aligns with Russia’s response to NATO expansion into Northern Europe.
- The activity concentrates mainly around Kamenka, 60 kilometers from the border, where over 130 military tents and a new camp support an estimated 2,000 soldiers, with storage halls housing about 50 armored vehicles located 175 kilometers east.
- Michael Claesson, Sweden’s top military official, indicated that the recent developments confirm Russia’s intentions regarding ‘military-technical measures,’ while Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof noted that nearby rail infrastructure supports the transport and supply of troops.
- These developments have led northern European nations to increase defense spending and maintain or expand sanctions to deter potential future conflict on the continent.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Satellites show an increase in Russian military concentration near the border with Finland
European intelligence estimates that Russia could attack a country belonging to NATO by 2030. It is not alien to this possibility that the countries closest to the nation presided over by Vladimir Putin, who have been warning the population for years about a hypothetical invasion and instructing it to be prepared. One of those countries is Finland, which precisely entered NATO in 2023 (after the invasion of Ukraine) because of fear that Putin co…
New satellite images show threatening Russian troop buildup on Finnish border
Planet Labs footage, released by Swedish broadcaster SVT, indicates significant Russian military activity on Finland's eastern border. Analysts have reported the deployment of troops and aircraft, as well as the construction of infrastructure at key military bases.
NATO Launches Major Military Exercise Along Russia’s Finnish Border - News Addicts
Russia’s Izvestia newspaper is reporting Monday that “NATO launches major military exercise along Russia’s border” – in reference to new major drills kicking off in Finland, also involving the militaries of Sweden and the United Kingdom. The exercises are dubbed Northern Strike 125 and Northern Star 25 and involve some 7,000 total personnel and aim […] The post NATO Launches Major Military Exercise Along Russia’s Finnish Border appeared first on…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
