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Russia Builds Up Military Bases Along Finland Border, Satellite Images Show (united24media.com)

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Much of the buildup is happening in the Leningrad Military District, which borders Estonia, Latvia, and Finland. As part of a broader plan to increase the Russian army’s size to 1.5 million troops, small brigades stationed there are being expanded into full divisions of around 10,000 soldiers, the report said.

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[–] SuspiciousCatThing@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago

Finland can just station a few extra snipers in the area and we can all sleep better.