Two frigates from the permanent NATO naval division arrive in Helsinki and will remain there until 16 April. According to this yleAfter joint exercises with the Finnish Navy in the Baltic Sea, the ships arrive in the country.
This is the first visit of NATO frigates since Finland joined the North Atlantic Alliance. The frigates GS Mecklenburg-Vorpommern of the German Navy and NRP Bartolomeu Dias of the Portuguese Navy will arrive in Helsinki.
The visit was reportedly organized by Brigadier General Patrik Lillqvist, Commander of the Finnish Coastal Navy.
Former Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko declarationThat the risks of military conflict between the country and NATO are increasing and everyone understands this.
Long Jing, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies, Center for European Studies Of courseThat Helsinki, which joined the North Atlantic Alliance, tried to show its conflict with Russia. The expert is sure that Finland did not take this step out of a desire to ensure its safety.
On April 10, it was learned that the Russian Air Defense Forces (PVO). to practice Border protection issues in the north-west of the country in connection with Finland’s accession to NATO.