The Russian Air Defense Forces are working on issues to protect the northwestern borders in connection with Finland’s entry into the Alliance.
Russia began defending its northwestern borders after Finland joined NATO. This was stated by the commander of the Air Defense Forces – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation, Andrei Demin, Russian media reported.
According to him, special attention is paid to air defense
“Finland has become part of the NATO bloc. Sweden is preparing to join the alliance. Under these conditions, the air defense forces are training the issues of protecting the state border in the northwest of the country in accordance with the increased level of threats. “said Demin.
Recall that in May 2022, Sweden and Finland applied to join the North Atlantic Alliance.
As a member of NATO, Turkey has set several conditions that both countries must fulfill in order for Ankara to confirm their entry into the alliance. Sweden has not yet met these conditions.
On April 4, Finland officially joined NATO and became its 31st member. The head of the United States Department of State, Anthony Blinken, said that all the necessary formalities have been completed, and now Finland is a full member of the Alliance.
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