# Finland stages Europe’s largest civil defence exercise since WWII with Russia in mind

https://mins.news/en/item/43311

- euronews, 2026-09-03 07:51 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/03/with-an-eye-on-russia-finland-runs-europes-largest-civil-defence-exercise-since-wwii

> Finland is conducting Europe’s largest civil defence exercise since the Second World War. Western officials say Russia has pursued sabotage and disruption across Europe, including fires, attacks on power stations and drones entering EU airspace.

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