Russia Builds Up Military Bases Along Finland Border, Satellite Images Show
united24media.com
Russia is ramping up military bases near the Finnish border, increasing troop presence, prompting NATO allies to bolster their defenses.

Much of the buildup is happening in the Leningrad Military District, which borders Estonia, Latvia, and Finland. As part of a broader plan to increase the Russian army’s size to 1.5 million troops, small brigades stationed there are being expanded into full divisions of around 10,000 soldiers, the report said.

    • ssillyssadass@lemmy.world
      5·
      9 months ago

      Yes, but they held back the Soviets for 2 months. And that was probably the Soviets at their peak, stronger than Russia is today.

      • Pringles@lemm.ee
        61·
        9 months ago

        It was right after the massive Stalinist purges of the army. They were complete dogshit. Don’t get me wrong, the Finnish put up a hell of a fight and I think they could’ve continued militarily, it was the government that decided to cut their losses, but the red army was pretty incompetent at the time.