Event 14efef99-a681-4bbf-bd6c-743e4f0296f3

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Kinetic Country: Russia Country: Finland
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Event Time
1y ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russia establishes new Iskander missile brigade in Karelia as counter to Finland joining NATO

Short Summary: Russia claims to have formed a new Iskander missile brigade in Karelia in response to Finland joining NATO.

Description

Russia has established a new brigade equipped with Iskander ballistic missiles in Karelia as a countermeasure to Finland joining NATO, according to Russian statements. The action has been described as an answer to Finland's NATO membership by a former commander of the Baltic Sea Fleet.

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Russia says it has established a new brigade equipped with Iskander ballistic missiles in Karelia. It's said to be a countermeasure to Finland joining NATO.
'This is an answer for Finland joining NATO' says the former commander of the Baltic Sea Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Valuev

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