NBI, @HelsinkiPoliisi and @poliisi_kaakko have cooperated in the investigation of a drug smuggling case where an organisation is suspected of having illegally imported around 1,700 kilos of narcotic substances into Finland
2 year agoMeeting with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store of Norway, another item that was not previously listed on @POTUS schedule
Two Swedish jets Jas 39 Gripen scrambled from Gotland about an hour ago, sonic booms heard in Umeå
2 year ago"Helsinki Air Defense governmentnt's preparedness unit in stations in the Capital region." Looks like Finland is running readiness tests of their AD systems
Finland's PM Marin says important for Finland to keep the possibility to enter NATO alliance if its parliament decides to apply
2 year agoAt least 3 @FinnishAirForce F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation with United States Air Force KC-135R over Finland yesterday: 62-3551 as QID11
Russian Northern Fleet launched exercise with 30 vessels, 140 vehicles, 20 aircraft and 1200 servicemen
2 year agoThis afternoon, a Norwegian P-3C Orion followed a Russian group of vessels off the Norwegian coast. The Russians sailed legally in international waters, but Norway continuously follows all movements in the High North
2 year agoSwedish Air Force Saab S100D Argus C604 active over Gotland
2 year agoNorwegian coast guard vessel KV Andenes nearby tracking south to supposed Russian vessels
2 year agoThe Northern Fleet Kaliningradneft-class oiler Vyazma is now tracking north-west off the coast of Finnmark. She is likely not sailing alone, but have no confirmation on group composition yet
The Norwegian Chief of Defence: "The situation is serious for Norway and for Europe" "Some readiness measures have been taken, including increased monitoring and revising of plans" "The Norwegian Armed Forces is ready to implement further measures"
2 year agoAfghanistan: The Taliban will hold talks with Western officials in Oslo next week on human rights and humanitarian aid in their first official visit to the West since returning to power
The NATO Secretary General's statement about readiness to accept Finland and Sweden into the alliance is an external pressure on their policy, - Lavrov
Search & Rescue assets deployed due to a Norwegian vessel in distress with people in lifeboats off the coast of Denmark Danish military have deployed a helicopter & HDMS Niels Juel 2 Swedish helicopters also deployed
A group of 3 strategic bombers (type to be confirmed) (call sign 70291/70292/70293) are working with the Il-78 tanker (call sign 42603)
Finnish Defence Forces has enhanced readiness, says difficult to predict how the security situation develops. As usual, no comments on operational details regarding posture
2 year agoThe largest @NATO exercise inside the Arctic Circle, Cold Response is planned for the beginning of March. 35,000 soldiers from 28 nations will participate. U.S. aircraft carrier "USS Harry S Truman" will also be part of the exercise
Swedish Sec. Service warns of foreign (Russian) disinformation campaigns targeting far-right and anti-vaxx communities in Sweden
2 year agoIn a phone call @POTUS and @niinisto "discussed their shared concern over Russia's unprovoked military build-up on Ukraine's borders," according to the @WhiteHouse
"Operations at several locations in Stockholm According to information, the police have ongoing operations regarding drones at several locations in Stockholm. In addition to Nacka, it will be about central Stockholm, in Norsberg by the waterworks and around Kaknästornet on Gärdet
2 year agoNorway Convicted terrorist, mass murderer Anders Breivik brandished white supremacist messages, gave Nazi salute at parole hearing: @AP report.
2 year agoAnother two Ropucha having left today, we're again most likely looking at a serious joint Baltic Fleet/Northern Fleet amphibious group, only now in the North Sea
Sweden: At least one drone spotted over Forsmark nuclear plant on Monday, police confirm
More on Swedish drone sightings: - one that overflew Stockholm is on tape - drones flew over 3 NPPs - Luleå airport on Fri - drone seen in Järna - large black "military" drones. Sensitive locations are in elevated surveillance for poss drone incursions
2 year agoThree Ropucha-class LST have left the Baltic Sea through the Great Belt strait
Swedish Head of Operations: Russian ships are on their way out of the Baltic Sea
2 year agoDanish FM @JeppeKofod visits contact line in eastern Ukraine today to emphasize Denmark's support for Ukrainian sovereignty
The police have decided to investigate the drone flights over Swedish nuclear power plants on Friday as a national special event, the police write on their website. The investigations are handled locally but coordinated by the police's national operational department, Noa
2 year agoAt 13:48 police of Sweden confirmed that drones have been observed over the Forsmark and Oskarshamn nuclear power plants
