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.

The Kainuu Brigade will lead Northern Strike 125, a live-fire exercise, and Northern Star 25, a combat exercise, at Rovajärvi during 12-31 May 2025. In total, the exercises will be participated by up to c. 6,500 personnel of whom 900 will be from Sweden and 350 from the UK.

The Royal Danish Air Force’s helicopter detachment will participate in training exercise activity of the Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion during 9 – 16 May 2025.

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Lieutenant General Jan Swillens visited the Karelia Brigade and the Mighty Arrow 25 -exercise in Niinisalo at the turn of April-May 2025. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.