Finland ready if attacked by Russia
Finnish armed forces chief common common Timo Kivinen has stated his nation was ready to defend itself if attacked by Russia. “Finland has maintained a high level of military preparedness since the second world war, having fought two wars in the 1940s against its eastern neighbour,” he informed Finnish media Wednesday. “We have systematically developed our military defence precisely for this type of warfare that is being waged [in Ukraine]”.
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