Karelia

Moscow building major new military base near Finland

Russia is building a large new military base near Finland’s eastern border, the first entirely new facility of its kind since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Finnish outlet Yle reported on June 11.

11 June, 06:32 PM

Russia planning 15,000 troops in Karelia near Finland border, satellite images show

Russia is reconstructing an abandoned military base in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia — which borders Finland — to accommodate up to 15,000 soldiers as part of its newly formed 44th Army Corps, satellite images show, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on Jan. 31.

1 February, 11:58 AM

Russian Su-30 jet crashes in Karelia, killing crew

A Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Russia’s Karelia, killing both of its two crew members, Russian Telegram channels 112 and SHOT, affiliated with state law enforcement agencies, reported on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 09:39 PM

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces hit Russian Buyan-M corvette on Lake Onega

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces successfully struck the Buyan-M project 21631 corvette Grad on Lake Onega in Russia's Karelia Republic and shared details in the SOF’s post on Facebook on Oct. 4.

4 October 2025, 04:10 PM

Russia building new military facility near Finnish border

As seen from satellite imagery, Russia is constructing a garrison for an artillery brigade in Kandalaksha, near Finland, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on June 18.

18 June 2025, 10:35 PM

Putin's secret Karelian getaway brushes with drone threat

One of the drones used in a massive overnight attack on Russia was reportedly shot down about 100 kilometers from "Putin's dacha," owned by close friends of the Russian dictator, the Agentstvo (Agency) news outlet reported on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 12:01 PM

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