Russia's losses in Ukraine visible near Finland: Satellite pictures show new hall and camp (yle.fi)
from fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 12 Jan 2025 09:57
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palordrolap@fedia.io on 12 Jan 2025 22:13 next collapse

If I was Finland, I would continue as if Russia had changed nothing at that camp, however reassuring the changes there might appear to be.

Even if it's "only" a training camp now and not a fully operational military installation, I'd still not let my guard down just in case the Russians decide to take a "special training exercise" over the Finnish border. That is the sort of thing they like to do, after all.

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 13 Jan 2025 04:13 next collapse

Finland hasn’t let its guard down since WWII. Russia is a very familiar beast.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 13 Jan 2025 04:49 collapse

Finland hasn’t let its guard down since the winter war Finland became Finland

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 13 Jan 2025 05:35 collapse

If we are nitpicking, Finland was quite sure Russia/Soviets will be coming sooner or later, ever since Finland declared independence.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 13 Jan 2025 11:46 collapse

Fair point; corrected

Dasus@lemmy.world on 13 Jan 2025 13:33 collapse

… in case the Russians decide to take a “special training exercise” over the Finnish border

They can fucking try, but our border is a bit more geographically challenging than the ones Russia has been forcefully shifting for decades in Ukraine.

Here’s how it would look like if Russia tried something; Taistelukenttä (battlefield) 2020

From the Finnish military itself.

buttfarts@lemy.lol on 13 Jan 2025 06:32 collapse

My grandfather drove a truck for the Finnish Army in WWII and helped drive them out of the country.