With an eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII
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- Western officials say Russia is carrying out a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe that has involved fires, attacking power stations and sending drones into EU airspace.S1
- More than 2,000 Finnish people including volunteers and students are taking part in the biggest civil defence exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.S2
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With an eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII
Western officials say Russia is carrying out a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe that has involved fires, attacking power stations and sending drones into EU airspa…
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Finland holds Europe's largest civil defence exercise since WWII in preparation for an attack by Putin
More than 2,000 Finnish people including volunteers and students are taking part in the biggest civil defence exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.
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Published Sep 3, 2026
What to know
- Western officials say Russia is carrying out a campaign of sabotage and disruption across Europe that has involved fires, attacking power stations and sending drones into EU airspace.S1
- More than 2,000 Finnish people including volunteers and students are taking part in the biggest civil defence exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.S2
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