Ukraine’s defense industry is building a direct pipeline into Europe’s weapons market — one NATO certification at a time
Finland became the eighth Alliance member to finalize a mutual quality assurance deal, with five more in negotiation.
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Russian spies buying properties near military bases across Europe, three intelligence agencies warn
Summer houses, churches, warehouses, and even islands have been acquired in at least a dozen countries, with officials fearing some already contain explosives, drones, and weapons, The Telegraph reports.
Oreshnik moves closer to NATO — and closer to being destroyed, warns Finland’s ex-spy chief
Russian deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus is a calculated nuclear signal to Europe that violates every remaining rule of de-escalation, says retired Finnish Major General and MEP Pekka Toveri.
Ben Hodges: stop treating Russian sabotage like a crime scene
Former US Army Europe commander Ben Hodges on why Europe keeps treating Russian sabotage like a crime scene
Russia’s Ilsky refinery is burning again — the plant that fuels the occupation keeps getting hit
A petroleum storage tank reportedly caught fire overnight as 72 firefighters and a firefighting train rushed to the scene in Krasnodar Krai, while a blackout struck near Russia's Baltic Fleet base, next to Finland.
Russia slaughters civilians in Ukraine daily, Medvedev lectures Finland about “gratitude” to Lenin
Moscow's Security Council chief demanded Helsinki thank the Bolshevik leader for recognizing Finnish independence while issuing implicit threats about 20th-century conflicts not being in Finland's "favor."
Russia begins renovating Soviet-era garrison 160 km from Finnish border, satellite images reveal
New photographs obtained by Finland’s YLE show trees cleared, military trucks arriving, and construction underway at a long-abandoned base in Petrozavodsk as Moscow prepares infrastructure to eventually host up to 15,000 soldiers in the Republic of Karelia.
Finland fast-tracks €98m defense package to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs
"Most effective way to promote a just peace," Defense Minister Häkkänen says.
Helsinki plans domestic landmine manufacturing: First models expected in 2027
Two decades after joining the Ottawa Convention, Finland officially withdrew from the agreement on 10 Jan. 2026, and is launching a program to develop domestic anti-personnel landmines
Ban lifted: Helsinki’s landmine treaty withdrawal now officially active
Finland is the latest country to abandon the landmine treaty, following similar decisions by its neighbors that also border Russia, as Moscow threatens the security of them all.
Two Baltic cables hit in days—Russia’s sabotage war ramps up underwater
Authorities in Latvia launched a criminal probe after another critical telecom line was damaged near Liepāja just days after another was struck between Finland and Estonia.
Wolves from Russia migrate to Finland: why Finnish reindeer became victims of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Wolves killed approximately 1,950 reindeer in Finland in 2025 alone—70% more than last year.
Finland raises military reserve age to 65, aims for 1 million troops by 2031, as NATO warns of Russian threat
Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed a law raising the reserve age to 65 for all conscripts.
Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.
Finland makes drone training compulsory for all new soldiers
The Finnish military now includes drone warfare skills in every conscript’s training starting in 2025.
Trump’s peace plan sounds like it came straight from Moscow, Finnish foreign minister says
The Finnish top diplomat warned the proposal risks erasing the UN Charter and undermining international law entirely.
“Ukraine’s security is directly connected to ours” – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package
Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Spain and Finland enter PURL, NATO’s joint program to buy US weapons for Ukraine
The initiative enables European countries to finance shipments of US defense systems based on Ukraine’s prioritized requests.
Finland’s foreign minister to the West: Ukraine doesn’t need help to surrender — it needs strength to win
Elina Valtonen said Kyiv has all it takes to keep fighting Russia and the West must help it defend, not capitulate.