politics
febrero 2, 2026
Россия начала восстанавливать заброшенную военную базу недалеко от границы с Финляндией
Россия в течение 2025 года начала восстановление заброшенной с советских времен военной базы в Петрозаводске, а также планирует строительство новых военных городков в Карелии, недалеко от границы с Финляндие й
TL;DR
- Russia is restoring a Soviet-era military base in Petrozavodsk, Karelia.
- New military towns are planned in Karelia near the Finnish border.
- Satellite images from 2025 reveal increased military activity and vehicle presence at the Petrozavodsk base.
- Experts suggest the activity indicates the formation of a transport unit, potentially linked to the 44th Army Corps.
- Karelian regional media confirms plans for new military construction, with officials citing the region's role as a 'stronghold on the border with NATO'.
- The head of Karelia discussed the placement of an army corps with the Deputy Minister of Defense.
- Military infrastructure is also being expanded in Kandalaksha, near the Finnish border.
- Some units of the 44th Army Corps are training in the Leningrad region, with equipment potentially sent to Ukraine.
- Finnish intelligence notes that these projects will increase Russia's military capacity in the northwest, though progress is limited by the war in Ukraine.