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Karelian Sword 25 Begins in Kymenlaakso Next Week

Karelian Sword 25 Begins in Kymenlaakso Next Week

Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 25 exercise in the Kymenlaakso region from May 23 to June 1, 2025.
13.5.2025 | 15.09
Focus of Army spring exercise activities to shift to Southern Finland

Focus of Army spring exercise activities to shift to Southern Finland

The Guard Jaeger Regiment will lead Exercise Lively Sabre 25 in East Uusimaa and Kymeenlaakso from 21 - 31 May 2025.
22.5.2025 | 12.09
Commander of the Finnish Army Inspected Exercise Northern Strike 125

Commander of the Finnish Army Inspected Exercise Northern Strike 125

Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, conducted an inspection of Exercise Northern Strike 125 on 22 May 2025. Alongside his inspection of Finnish units, the Commander also met with Allied troops from the United Kingdom and Sweden.
22.5.2025 | 18.15
National military funeral with full honours to be held in Lappeenranta on 18 May

National military funeral with full honours to be held in Lappeenranta on 18 May

On Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers on Sunday 18 May, a national military funeral with full honours will be held in Lappeenranta for 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers recovered from former battle sites in Russia. The event will be arranged in co-operation by the Finnish Defence Forces, City of Lappeenranta, Evangelical Lutheran Parishes’ Union in Lappeenranta, and Association for Commemoration of the Fallen.
8.5.2025 | 12.43