As Kaliningrad invasion fears grow, is this NATO nation bracing for Putin’s first strike? | Finland

Published on Sep 06, 2026 12:17 pm IST

Finland has staged Shelter 2026, a major civil-defence exercise in Kuopio involving more than 2,000 authorities, conscripts, volunteers, students, companies and emergency personnel. The drill simulated cyberattacks disrupting power and water systems alongside a potential missile threat from Russia, testing how the public and state institutions could function through a severe crisis.

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