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Armoured Brigade's Armour Jäger Company's soldiers have been trained in the basics of international action this week. The course has included e.g. the basics of military English and English communications and the basics of C-IED operations, including patrol training.
On flag day, some 32 hornets were in the air, flying over major cities (and that is the reason for that picture with large number of planes on the highway.)
As a curious, and kind of ridiculous side story: some Russian sites now claim that these were instead a sort of provocation, simulated attacks against Russian bases...
actualnews.org
piter.tv
avia.pro
I'm saying this mostly for our Russian members; if you follow these kind of sites, to me they don't appear to be a very good news sources. They quote a post from the Air Force which clearly states "the aim was to show that the air force can be quickly deployed to all parts of the country" in honor of the flag day. And they still claim that the Air Force itself stated that they were "bombing Russian bases".
Or are these Russian versions of the onion?
These flights were a replacement for the yearly parade that was cancelled due to COVID-19.
As a curious, and kind of ridiculous side story: some Russian sites now claim that these were instead a sort of provocation, simulated attacks against Russian bases...
Истребители ВВС Финляндии устроили провокацию возле крупных российских военных баз
Сразу 32 истребителя F-18 ВВС Финляндии пролетели всего в трех десятках километров от границ России, имитируя таким образом массированный скоординированный удар по российской территории. Это одна из первых крупных провокаций, устроенных этой страны и имевшая все признаки реальной
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Истребители ВВС Финляндии условно уничтожили российские военные базы
В небо поднялись 32 истребителя F/A-18 Hornet.
ВВС Финляндии устроили провокацию рядом с крупнейшими российскими военными базами
32 истребителя F-18 пролетели в 30 километрах от российской границы, имитируя координированный удар по России
I'm saying this mostly for our Russian members; if you follow these kind of sites, to me they don't appear to be a very good news sources. They quote a post from the Air Force which clearly states "the aim was to show that the air force can be quickly deployed to all parts of the country" in honor of the flag day. And they still claim that the Air Force itself stated that they were "bombing Russian bases".
Or are these Russian versions of the onion?
These flights were a replacement for the yearly parade that was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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On flag day, some 32 hornets were in the air, flying over major cities (and that is the reason for that picture with large number of planes on the highway.)
As a curious, and kind of ridiculous side story: some Russian sites now claim that these were instead a sort of provocation, simulated attacks against Russian bases...
Истребители ВВС Финляндии устроили провокацию возле крупных российских военных баз
Сразу 32 истребителя F-18 ВВС Финляндии пролетели всего в трех десятках километров от границ России, имитируя таким образом массированный скоординированный удар по российской территории. Это одна из первых крупных провокаций, устроенных этой страны и имевшая все признаки реальнойИстребители ВВС Финляндии условно уничтожили российские военные базы
В небо поднялись 32 истребителя F/A-18 Hornet.ВВС Финляндии устроили провокацию рядом с крупнейшими российскими военными базами
32 истребителя F-18 пролетели в 30 километрах от российской границы, имитируя координированный удар по России
I'm saying this mostly for our Russian members; if you follow these kind of sites, to me they don't appear to be a very good news sources. They quote a post from the Air Force which clearly states "the aim was to show that the air force can be quickly deployed to all parts of the country" in honor of the flag day. And they still claim that the Air Force itself stated that they were "bombing Russian bases".
Or are these Russian versions of the onion?
These flights were a replacement for the yearly parade that was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Definitely not an "onion" or "mad". That being said, I have not heard of these sites before. Look like fake news sites to me that the more established media outlets can reference if they chose to run a story so to speak.
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This thing looks like the love child of a Humvee and a Mowag Eagle. I.e. serious business. 
They will also test the troop transport variant.
This is now the third domestic contender for that role.
First they tested Protolab Misu PMPV 6x6, then Patria 6x6 and now Sisu GTP.
The interesting thing is that at the same time defense forces are developing the Patria 6x6 in cooperation with Estonia and Latvia. Maybe they are thinking of two models, cheap one for the masses and another one for the readiness/peacekeeping units?
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I was wondering how they can fit eight people and their gear in the back:
www.reservilainen.fi
Sisu GTP on monipuolinen uusi maastoajoneuvo - Reserviläinen
Sisu GTP 4x4:n erikoisuus on runkorakenteen modulaarisuus.
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Finnish artillery from Kainuu Artillery Regiment shoot their sovjet era 2 A36 guns in Rovajärvi near Rovaniemi in Northern Finland.
Readiness unit of Jaeger Brigade completed a long range patrol march between 26.6-1.7.2020 to honor the memory of victims of partisan attack on Seitajärvi village and the separate detachment Savukoski that pursued the partisans. The route followed the 150km long route and battle grounds that Separate Detachment Savukoski took when pursuing the partisans. March ends with the old tradition of Jaeger units, border baptism. Separate Detachment Savukoski was a unit that specialized on pursuing partisans after similar attacks. During continuation war, 200 civilians were killed in partisan attacks to the border villages. Worst time was summer of 1944.
1st day Readiness unit laid a wreath on memorial for victims of Seitajärvi partisan attack.
Readiness unit is listening to the recount of the events that happened outside this house of Ollila family.
Readiness unit laid a wreath on memorial for separate detachment Savukoski.
Readiness unit on on old garrison of the detachment in Saunakangas.
3km northeasth from Seitärvi in Paavonmaa is a memorial in location where bodies of 11 captured civilians from Seitajärvi village were found by the soldiers of the detachment. Readiness unit laid a wreath on the memorial.
Detachment Alakulppi had first contact with the enemy in this location, Järvijänkä. The battle is being explained to the soldiers.
Soldier of recoinnanse platoon in position used by soldier of the detachment Alakulppi.
1st day Readiness unit laid a wreath on memorial for victims of Seitajärvi partisan attack.
Readiness unit is listening to the recount of the events that happened outside this house of Ollila family.
Readiness unit laid a wreath on memorial for separate detachment Savukoski.
Readiness unit on on old garrison of the detachment in Saunakangas.
3km northeasth from Seitärvi in Paavonmaa is a memorial in location where bodies of 11 captured civilians from Seitajärvi village were found by the soldiers of the detachment. Readiness unit laid a wreath on the memorial.
Detachment Alakulppi had first contact with the enemy in this location, Järvijänkä. The battle is being explained to the soldiers.
Soldier of recoinnanse platoon in position used by soldier of the detachment Alakulppi.
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Kemijoki river being crossed in battleground where detachment Nieminen met the partisans. Nine out of ten partisans were left dead on the river after the battle.
Commander giving order to platoon leaders
Maintenance and taking care of feet is important on long marches
Readiness in location where partisans had a base. When partisans continued they separated into four groups to evade the pursuers and then met again in Ahmatunturi hill. In same manner the readiness unit separated into four groups on different routes.
Last day started by crossing flooding Värriöjoki river.
Before starting the final speed march, a wreath was laid on the spot where captured Valtteri Ollila (16), Eliisi Ollila (17) and private Niiranen were murdered.
winners of the speed march.
Readiness unit on top of Kuskoiva hill, ready to accept border baptism. Soldiers of readiness unit set a stone they have carried to the hill on the same pile with others who have received the border baptism. The border baptism is a tradition dating back to 1918 when Jaeger Brigade 1 (JP1) was in Terijoki (modern day Zelenogorsk).
Commander giving order to platoon leaders
Maintenance and taking care of feet is important on long marches
Readiness in location where partisans had a base. When partisans continued they separated into four groups to evade the pursuers and then met again in Ahmatunturi hill. In same manner the readiness unit separated into four groups on different routes.
Last day started by crossing flooding Värriöjoki river.
Before starting the final speed march, a wreath was laid on the spot where captured Valtteri Ollila (16), Eliisi Ollila (17) and private Niiranen were murdered.
winners of the speed march.
Readiness unit on top of Kuskoiva hill, ready to accept border baptism. Soldiers of readiness unit set a stone they have carried to the hill on the same pile with others who have received the border baptism. The border baptism is a tradition dating back to 1918 when Jaeger Brigade 1 (JP1) was in Terijoki (modern day Zelenogorsk).
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