Finland used to follow a policy of neutrality, staying out of military alliances, especially to avoid upsetting Russia. That ...

Rovajarvi is the main artillery practice range of the Finnish Army and the largest training area in Western Europe. The site ...

SOLDIERS slaughtered in the snow with masses of frozen bodies piling up – this is what happened the last time Russia dared to ...

STORY: Just 10 miles from the Russian border, Finnish voluntary reservists are sharpening their shooting and drone skills, as the Nordic country’s drive to beef up its already sizeable reservist force ...

A selection of the region's leaders of municipalities, companies, educational institutions and organisations shared their ...

Finland deported a Russian man who illegally crossed the border between the two countries in June, the border guard told AFP ...

A former fighter with Russia's Wagner mercenary group has requested asylum in Finland after illegally crossing the border near the town of Kitee, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported on July 12. Wagner ...

In Lapland, the fence runs along four sections: in Onkamo and Kelloselkä in Salla, and in Raja-Jooseppi and Virtaniemi in ...

HELSINKI — Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an ...

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has invited the leaders of seven European countries to a summit in Finland. The first ...

Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a ...