Russian Fighter Jet in Estonian Airspace, Troop Build-up on Finnish Border: What Is Putin up To?

Russia has never openly acknowledged that it has a shadow fleet, but a recent action near Estonia strongly suggests that the Kremlin does indeed operate such a fleet. At the same time, Russian troops are strengthening their bases near the Finnish border. Moscow seems to be trying to intimidate NATO once again and respond to Western sanctions.

Satellite images show significant Russian military reinforcement on the border with Finland, a recent NATO member, a deployment that raises questions about Kremlin's intentions

The head of strategic planning of the Finnish Defense Forces, Sami Nurmi, said that Russia is likely to start withdrawing its troops from Ukraine and building up forces near the Finnish border after the war is over. He said this in an interview with The Guardian. According to the general, preparatory actions are already underway to build new military infrastructure near the common border. He added that Finland is closely monitoring the situation…