Why Russia Is Massing Troops on Finland's Border

Описание: Why is Russia massing troops on Finland's border? Since Finland joined NATO in 2023, Russia has re-created the Leningrad Military District and started building new bases along the 1,340 km frontier, including a new garrison at Novaya Vilga, less than 200 km from Finland.

Finland's army commander says the new bases could hold about 80,000 troops, but most of Russia's soldiers are still in Ukraine.


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📚 Sources
Novaya Vilga garrison (Yle), 11 Jun 2026: https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/20...
Satellite investigation (NRK, SVT, DR, Delfi), 10 Jun 2026: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/06/...
Välimäki: bases for about 80,000, Jun 2026: https://www.twz.com/news-features/rus...
Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2026: https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finni...
Putin, 17 Dec 2023: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-...

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