NATO to deploy up to 5,000 soldiers on Finland-Russia border

An armored brigade of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will be established in Mikkeli, Finland, near the Russian border.

The unit will consist of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The official announcement of this decision is expected in the coming weeks. The new unit will also be known as FLF (Forward Land Forces). The information went viral on August 21 that Finland is in discussions with several NATO member states about stationing troops within the country.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance established on April 4, 1949. It was founded by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty. NATO's primary purpose is to ensure mutual defence and security among its member countries through collective defence mechanisms. The alliance conducts military operations and missions ranging from collective defence to crisis management and cooperative security. These include peacekeeping missions, counter-terrorism operations, and disaster relief.