Overview
- Satellite images from SVT and Planet Labs show significant Russian military activity at four sites near the Finnish border: Kamenka, Petrozavodsk, Severomorsk-2, and Olenya.
- Over 130 tents capable of housing 2,000 troops have been erected at Kamenka, just 35 miles from Finland, since February 2025.
- Three storage halls for armored vehicles have been constructed at Petrozavodsk, with additional facilities under development.
- Severomorsk-2 airbase now hosts helicopters, while Olenya airbase has bombers reportedly linked to strikes in Ukraine.
- Finnish and Swedish defense officials warn the build-up tests NATO's collective defense resolve, drawing parallels to Russia's pre-2022 invasion of Ukraine.