Images Show Russian Troop Buildup at Finland’s Border

Newly released satellite images show a Russian military buildup at Finland’s border, two weeks after former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Sweden and Finland could be in the Kremlin’s crosshairs for joining NATO.

The pictures from the earth imaging company Planet Labs PBC show more combat vehicles and expansions to military infrastructure.

“If the Russians follow their current plans, there can be tens of thousands new soldiers near the borders of Norway, Finland and the Baltic countries in the coming years,” Emil Kastehelmi, a Finnish military analyst, told Newsweek.

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