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Satellite images show Russian military buildup near Finnish border (www.helsinkitimes.fi)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do they need a reminder of what happened last time they challenged Finland? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Also, Finland is part of NATO now. So it's not just the Finns, but most of the rest of Europe.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

and the EU, which is also a military alliance.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Which they inflicted upon themselves by starting the shitshow in Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Presumably they intend to staff the facilities with Ukrainian conscripts after they capture Ukraine or something.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Ah, so they want to fight Finnish and Ukrainian soldiers at the same time. That can be arranged.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Poor Russia has to now deal with 1k km front with NATO...

But at least Ukraine is under control