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[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 81 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Their bases have been about where the tent villages now are for decades. They're training grounds for new conscripts until they're moved to die in some ditch in Ukraine. Who knows why they're more active now, maybe Ukraine is getting pretty good to hit their targets deep in Russia so they need to move further away from the front line or whatever.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Finland, beyond the fact that our border just happens to be nearby. And should they actually try start an active war with NATO from there, these grounds are mostly in reach of Finnish artillery and our artillery is pretty damn efficient on what they do.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I somewhat vaguely remember reports from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine and talks about Finland joining NATO, that the region around Murmansk is a somewhat problematic spot for Russia. They have a huge military presence there and it's also one of their bases equipped with atomic bombs that threaten the west/NATO. But on the other hand land based access is only possible along the long and thin stretch of land along the Finnish border in an area that presumably is hard to defend.

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Murmansk is few hundred kilometers from Finnish border and it's been there for "a while", it's no more bigger problem now than it has ever been. And Norway border is slightly closer than ours and Norway has been a NATO country for quite a while.

[–] elvith@feddit.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, there's the border to Norway (and thus NATO) nearby. But look at the map. There's a small part of border with Norway and a huge border with Finland, which was a 'neutral' border back then. Now it's all NATO.

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

which was a ‘neutral’ border back then

There's quite a few unmarked graves along that border and immense effort from my countrymen to keep the border where it is. It hasn't been "neutral" for too long. And being prepared to keep that border where it is plays a part on why our president from a small country is on discussions with Ukraine, EU leaders and that orange clown across the pond today.

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