Finland Conducts Military Exercises Near Russian Border
Date
7/21/2024 3:10:37 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
The Finnish Ground Forces together with the Border Guard conduct
exercises in the border regions with Russia.
Azernews reports, citing foreign media that this was stated in
the press release of the headquarters of the Finnish Ground
Forces.
About 1,700 people and about 300 pieces of equipment are
participating in the "South 2/24" exercise.
Due to the exercises, the highway to the Vaalimaa checkpoint
will be closed until early August.
The Vaalimaa crossing point, closest to St. Petersburg, was
opened in 1958 as the first border crossing point between Finland
and the Soviet Union. It is one of the busiest land border crossing
points in the European Union. By the decision of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Finland, from the end of November 2023, all road
crossing points on the border with Russia were closed until further
notice.
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