Russian nuclear-capable missiles seen in video moving to border with Finland

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A convoy of more than a dozen military vehicles is on its way to Vyborg, a Russian city near the Finnish border.

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May 18, 2022 • 6 hours ago • 1 minute reading • 161 comments Photo from Google Maps

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Russia has reportedly moved missiles capable of firing nuclear warheads to places near its border with Finland amid heightened tensions with its northern neighbor.

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In a video received by Reuters on Monday, a convoy of more than a dozen military vehicles, some believed to carry Iskander missiles, is on its way to Vyborg, a Russian city near the Finnish border.

On April 14, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned that if Finland and Sweden joined NATO, Russia would bring nuclear weapons closer to both countries.

“We can no longer talk about the status of the Baltic Sea without nuclear energy [region]”Medvedev said.

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, launching a process that is expected to take just a few weeks. The introduction of Finland will double the length of NATO’s border with Russia, posing a threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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1. Finland is building an underground city in the event of Russia’s reaction to NATO’s bid

2. Finnish and Swedish troops will take part in NATO military exercises on Russia’s doorstep

To protect them from Russian aggression while their applications are being considered, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance would consider providing security guarantees to Sweden and Finland.

Both countries were neutral during the Cold War, and their decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe’s security architecture in decades, reflecting a major shift in public opinion in the Northern region since Russia’s invasion on February 24. .

NATO officials say the military force in Helsinki and Stockholm will immediately make a “net contribution” to Europe’s security. Joining the two countries would make it easier for NATO to defend its Baltic members and increase the alliance’s borders with Russia by almost 1,300 kilometers.

With additional reports from Reuters