Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop numbers by 30% are a threat to NATO and should be met with vigilance, the chief of Finland's military intelligence service Pekka Turunen said on Thursday.

Russia's barbaric war in Ukraine is draining resources, but Leningrad Military District will in the longer run significantly expand its troops near the border with Finland and Norway.

Russia is believed to be behind dozens of hybrid attacks, like arson or sabotage, on NATO soil since the Ukraine war started.

An emerging consensus among U.S. and European security services holds that accidents were the cause of damage to Baltic seabed energy and communications lines.

Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.

Moscow’s goal is to increase the size of the armed forces with 350,000 new soldiers, of which as many as 50,000 will be serving in the Leningrad Military District close to Finland, bringing the ...

Ceremonies have been canceled in areas as distant as the southern Russian region of Saratov and Karelia, almost 1000 miles away on the country’s border with Finland. Other regions have vowed to ...

HELSINKI - Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop numbers by 30 per cent are a threat to Nato and should be met with vigilance, the chief of Finland's military intelligence service Pekka Turunen said on Jan 16.

HELSINKI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop numbers by 30% are a threat to NATO and should be met with vigilance, the chief of Finland's ...

Finland's Intelligence Chief Urges Vigilance Over Planned Russian Military Build-Up By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) - Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop ...

Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged sabotage by Moscow-linked vessels.

Following a series of suspicious sabotage incidents, NATO countries have implemented patrols in the Baltic Sea to monitor the activities of Russian ships suspected of targeting undersea cables. This sea,