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Finland signs contract for one million mines after Ottawa exit

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Finland will sign a contract for about one million anti-personnel mines after leaving the Ottawa Convention.
The withdrawal became effective on January 10, 2026, ending Finland’s ban on mine production and use.
Satellite images show Russia building a garrison near Lupche-Savino, 70 miles east of Finland’s border, for an artillery brigade.
Russia is expanding a base in Novaya Vilga, about 100 miles from Finland, to house up to 6,000 troops.

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Finland will sign a contract for about one million anti-personnel mines after leaving the Ottawa Convention.
The withdrawal became effective on January 10, 2026, ending Finland’s ban on mine production and use.
Satellite images show Russia building a garrison near Lupche-Savino, 70 miles east of Finland’s border, for an artillery brigade.
Russia is expanding a base in Novaya Vilga, about 100 miles from Finland, to house up to 6,000 troops.