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.
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Recent satellite images show intense military activity on the Russian side of the border with Finland. For officials of NATO, whom Finland has just joined, this is the sign of a Russia that is preparing for the post-war period in Ukraine and which, to do so, is deploying in the long term in the North.
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EADaily, June 2nd, 2025. Russia is increasing its military presence near the more than 1,300-kilometer border with Finland, causing concern in European capitals about its future plans. The NATO newcomer, in turn, is making active efforts to strengthen its own borders, including increasing defense spending and conducting large-scale joint exercises with allies in the North Atlantic Alliance.
Could the Finland-Russia border be the next conflict zone after the Ukraine war?
Russia has been increasing its military presence near the more than 1,300-kilometre border it shares with Finland, prompting concern in European capitals over Russia’s future plans. For its part, Helsinki has made a concerted effort to bolster its own border defences, including ramping up defence spending and holding large-scale joint training exercises with US and NATO troops.
Satellite images revealed that Russia is strengthening its military base on the border with Finland, a country newly incorporated into NATO.
VISBY. The Swedish defense has never taken its eyes off Russia. Therefore, it is no military surprise with a new Russian escalation on the border with Finland. – We are closely following what is happening there, says Lieutenant General Carl-Johan Edström, Chief of the Defense Staff and Military Headquarters. On Wednesday morning, a sharp signal is also being sent to Russia.
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