Finland runs Europe’s biggest civil defense exercise since the Cold War
More than 2,000 volunteers, conscripts and students rehearsed responses to cyberattacks, power outages and missile threats as Finland tested civilian readiness.
- More than 2,000 people participated in Europe's largest civil defense exercise in Kuopio on Wednesday, simulating critical infrastructure disruption and missile threats from Russia.
- Finland navigates heightened security threats from neighboring Russia along a border stretching more than 830 miles from the Baltic Sea to the Arctic Circle.
- Conscripts wearing hazmat suits measured radiation levels in underground shelters, while hundreds slept on trestle beds, reflecting Finland's national mindset of preparedness and duty to independence.
- Savon Voima CEO Juha Rässänen said citizens must remain self-reliant for at least 72 hours, citing cyberattacks and drone sightings as emerging sabotage threats.
- Risto, 95, a veteran of Soviet-era conflicts, emphasizes that Finland's best defense is making the country 'not worth attacking' through collective national resolve.
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BizTocWith Eye On Moscow, Finland Stages Historic Post-WWII Civil Defense Drill
Deep inside a rock-carved subterranean bunker built to withstand nuclear and biological strikes, two Finnish conscripts in full hazmat gear measure radiation levels. They are transforming a massive cave into a fortified haven for thousands as part of Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II. Unfolding in Kuopio under the shadow of heightened regional tensions with Russia, the historic drill simulates cyberattacks, power grid fa…
The country has worked on a scenario involving cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and anticipated Russian missile attacks.
A civil defense exercise was held in Kuopio, where a sports center dug into the rock was converted into a civil defense shelter. It was found out how thousands of people would have to cope in a small space.
The Nordic country tests its emergency preparedness with a drill involving more than 2,000 people, who learn to survive for 72 hours in different crisis scenarios
Finland is preparing for serious crises and attacks. In Kuopio, 2000 people are protecting against failures and missiles.
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