Russian heavy weapons including missile systems have been seen moving towards the border with Finland, hours after Russia warned its northern neighbour against joining NATO.

An unconfirmed video uploaded last night appears to show two Russian coastal defence missile systems moving along a road on the Russian side of the border that leads to Helsinki.

The missile systems are thought to be the K-300P Bastion-P mobile coastal defence system, designed to take out surface ships up to and including aircraft carrier battle groups.

The Russian deployment comes as Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she expects her government 'will end the discussion before midsummer' on whether to apply for NATO membership.

Recent opinions polls by a Finnish market research company put 84% of Finns as viewing Russia as a 'significant military threat', up by 25% on last year.

In response, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov euphemistically warned the move would 'not improve' the security situation in Europe, and Moscow lawmaker Vladimir Dzhabarov added more bluntly it would mean 'the destruction of the country'.

'We have repeatedly said that the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation and its further expansion will not bring stability to the European continent,' Peskov said.
An unconfirmed video uploaded last night appears to show two Russian coastal defence missile systems moving along a road on the Russian side of the border that leads to Helsinki. An unconfirmed video uploaded last night appears to show two Russian coastal defence missile systems moving along a road on the Russian side of the border that leads to Helsinki
The Russian deployment comes as Finland and Sweden debate the merits of joining the NATO military alliance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Russian deployment comes as Finland and Sweden debate the merits of joining the NATO military alliance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The video clearly shows road signs leading to the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Finland, currently neutral, shares a 830 mile long border with Russia

The video clearly shows road signs leading to the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Finland, currently neutral, shares a 830 mile long border with Russia
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (pictured left, with Putin) told reporters yesterday that the possible accession of Sweden and Finland to the NATO military alliance would not improve the situation in Europe

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov (pictured left, with Putin) told reporters yesterday that the possible accession of Sweden and Finland to the NATO military alliance would not improve the situation in Europe

Yesterday NATO announced two multinational naval groups of sixteen ships led by the Royal Netherlands Navy will be patrolling the Baltic Sea coasts of members such as Poland and Estonia to 'maintain a credible and capable defensive capability'.

Finland, along with neighbouring Sweden, has historically avoided NATO membership, despite close alignment with the West, in an effort not to provoke Russia.

But the Scandinavian country shares a 830 mile long border with Russia and has been unnerved by Putin's invasion of Ukraine, having been invaded once before by the Soviet Union in 1939.

Meanwhile, Sweden's ruling party formally began debating the possibility of launching a bid for membership yesterday, a move which would signal a complete role reversal in policy for the Scandinavian kingdom that has remained militarily neutral for decades.

Party secretary Tobias Baudin told local media that the NATO review should be complete within the next few months.

'When Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden's security position changed fundamentally,' the party said in a statement.
A current map of Nato membership in Europe. Sweden and Finland have historically avoided membership in order to not provoke Russia, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed their calculus
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A current map of Nato membership in Europe. Sweden and Finland have historically avoided membership in order to not provoke Russia, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed their calculus
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (above) indicated that Finland would decide whether to apply for Nato membership before midsummer, angering the Kremlin which said the move 'would not improve the security situation in Europe'
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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (above) indicated that Finland would decide whether to apply for Nato membership before midsummer, angering the Kremlin which said the move 'would not improve the security situation in Europe'
In Sweden, the ruling centre-left Social Democrats have historically opposed NATO membership but the more than six-week conflict in Ukraine has reignited debate in the Scandinavian kingdom. The party, led by Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (pictured right with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen), are said to have begun discussing the possibility of joining NATO today
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In Sweden, the ruling centre-left Social Democrats have historically opposed NATO membership but the more than six-week conflict in Ukraine has reignited debate in the Scandinavian kingdom. The party, led by Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (pictured right with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen), are said to have begun discussing the possibility of joining NATO today

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I trust Putin, you go collect, normal normal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvU4JB5ZNAc

Russian military convoy at the Finnish border

Russian heavy weapons moving towards the border with Finland

if it is true, russia really want war

Originality007:
if it is true, russia really want war

Actually seems NATO wants war

They should get ready

Since NATO doesn't want peace in Europe

Russia has decided to fight to the last man

World war 3 starts soon

All will thaw like ice !
But one will stand

Let the war start if e wan start abeg…. No more proxy wars , make every countries fight directly… I hope Finland Dey see the destruction in Ukraine sha…dem no Dey tell person….una go collect wotowoto soon and be screaming war crimes upandan

Ask this dude when was the last time he wore suit…

Make EU Dey save weapons ooo, dem go need am to protect their a$$, the war seems inevitable now..

20 tactical nukes is enough to reset their brain. This is what you get when you elect stupid leaders. Russia isn’t playing no more.

We'll want it that way.Let him attack finland first

Ask Russia what happened in cold war against Finland.. Russia ran back home.

The Finnish Army has a wartime strength of 280,000 along with reserves of 900,000 well trained and equipped soldiers. 900,000 reservists for a country of 5.5 million. If they can't take Ukraine, they are even more unlikely to succeed in Finland would they try anything. Finland has been preparing for such an possibility since the second winter war ended some 70'ish years ago. They have modern well trained army (they have conscription) roughly the same size as Ukraine army was before invasion. The terrain is damn nightmare to assault, marshes, forests, and entire infrastructure of the country has been built to make Russian assault as hard as possible, with no large roads going perpendicular to the Russian border, all bridges built with prepared locations of explosive charges. They have bomb shelters deep in their granite bedrock for about 4.5 million people, because by law every single house above certain size must have bomb shelters. They have tunnels in larger cities built over the last 70'ish years.

That's their problem

Benny6944:
The Finnish Army has a wartime strength of 280,000 along with reserves of 900,000 well trained and equipped soldiers. 900,000 reservists for a country of 5.5 million. If they can't take Ukraine, they are even more unlikely to succeed in Finland would they try anything. Finland has been preparing for such an possibility since the second winter war ended some 70'ish years ago. They have modern well trained army (they have conscription) roughly the same size as Ukraine army was before invasion. The terrain is damn nightmare to assault, marshes, forests, and entire infrastructure of the country has been built to make Russian assault as hard as possible, with no large roads going perpendicular to the Russian border, all bridges built with prepared locations of explosive charges. They have bomb shelters deep in their granite bedrock for about 4.5 million people, because by law every single house above certain size must have bomb shelters. They have tunnels in larger cities built over the last 70'ish years.

There will be no soldiers, simply going nuclear and chemical, thank you.

Russia that can't win the poorest country in Europe i.e. Ukraine in two months wants to tackle Finland.

Elvictor:


There will be no soldiers, simply going nuclear and chemical, thank you.

You reason like a toddler. even to use chemical in war is not even easy its nuclear. lol.. very funny. Sense you have none.

Drenimarcus:
20 tactical nukes is enough to reset their brain. This is what you get when you elect stupid leaders. Russia isn’t playing no more.

unlikr ukraine ,Finland has missiles also,they have F-18 and F-36 fighter jets and a modern Air Force,Russia can never fight in two front.
The last time ussr invaded Finland they lost woefully and lost almost all there troops

Elvictor:


There will be no soldiers, simply going nuclear and chemical, thank you.

you pootin fan boys are dumb lol

Originality007:
if it is true, russia really want war

War with whom? The only rational answer is THE USA > Who else can go to war with Russia

No Russia does not want war
Russia is AT HOME and it wants peace at home
We can read if we do not remember what the CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS was all about
Should it wait till the overwhelming firepower surrounds it.
When 5 armoured tanks are on the road to Aso Rock they cannot be there to supply Ramadan food. You need to take them out first then ask later why they were there

The question is what is the USA which is thousands of miles away looking for near Russia's border.

It is very easy and quick for Russia to move material within its borders.

Let us see how easy it is for the US to supply and maintain forces near Russia

What are they doing there?

Putin, the Fearless King.

omis1:
you pootin fan boys are dumb lol

K

Elvictor:


There will be no soldiers, simply going nuclear and chemical, thank you.

stare, nuclear cants penerate long meters of granitic rocks. finnland will beat Russia with their nuclear weapons.

Benny6944:
The Finnish Army has a wartime strength of 280,000 along with reserves of 900,000 well trained and equipped soldiers. 900,000 reservists for a country of 5.5 million. If they can't take Ukraine, they are even more unlikely to succeed in Finland would they try anything. Finland has been preparing for such an possibility since the second winter war ended some 70'ish years ago. They have modern well trained army (they have conscription) roughly the same size as Ukraine army was before invasion. The terrain is damn nightmare to assault, marshes, forests, and entire infrastructure of the country has been built to make Russian assault as hard as possible, with no large roads going perpendicular to the Russian border, all bridges built with prepared locations of explosive charges. They have bomb shelters deep in their granite bedrock for about 4.5 million people, because by law every single house above certain size must have bomb shelters. They have tunnels in larger cities built over the last 70'ish years.

no wonder finnland has been beating them for ages

gambojimeta:
Russia that can't win the poorest country in Europe i.e. Ukraine in two months wants to tackle Finland.

Even you so call puppet masters USA no russia is not playing


Russia has defeated Ukraine armed forces what is left is NATO disguise as Ukraine troops

Which Russia is pounding

Your picture make no sense, farmers in Vietnam defeated the mighty USA, Taliban with ak47 just defeated them recently does that make USA weak?


Moreover war on Ukraine is not yet over


Speaking about Finland it will be a total war lasting just fear weeks because Russia will not be treating them with kids gloves

omis1:
unlikr ukraine ,Finland has missiles also,they have F-18 and F-36 fighter jets and a modern Air Force,Russia can never fight in two front.
The last time ussr invaded Finland they lost woefully and lost almost all there troops

Please note USSR suffered huge casualty, but won the war

USA want a world war

ken6488:

Please note USSR suffered huge casualty, but won the war

Finland is more armed than then btw and if anything ukraine has exposed Russia military. They are only good at killing civilians and Finland are more equipped with modern day weapons and jets

omis1:
Finland is more armed than then btw and if anything ukraine has exposed Russia military. They are only good at killing civilians and Finland are more equipped with modern day weapons and jets

Keep on living with MSM.
Finland knows their neighbour ain't joking.
Go tutor yourself few years prior to ww2 b/w USSR and Finland

Vicotex1:

Keep on living with MSM.
Finland knows their neighbour ain't joking.
Go tutor yourself few years prior to ww2 b/w USSR and Finland

yet Finland wants to join nato,do u guys ever ask urself why all Russia neighbors runaway from them?