Women in Finland are being trained for war with Russia: how it works

In Finland, a training course for women in case of war with Russia has started at a forest military base in the west of the country. There they learn skills that could prove crucial in the event of a potential Russian invasion or hybrid attack.

The Nasta training course is one of 40 organized by the Women's National Association for Emergency Preparedness across Finland. This was reported by The Guardian.

During the training, Finnish women learn cybersecurity and wilderness survival skills. They also train their psychological resilience and learn to cope with information influence.

For several days, a group of women learn how to survive in a crisis situation, including how to make and extinguish a fire, cook outdoors, provide first aid, keep warm, and build a toilet.

It should be noted that the number of applications for the courses has increased dramatically since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Course participants say that their country may become the next victim of Russian aggression.

Today, there is no official military conflict between the two neighbors, but Finnish intelligence calls Russia the biggest threat to Finland's national security and has no doubt that a hybrid war is already underway.

The Nasta training course has been operating since 1997. The training is not military, but it is partially funded by the Finnish Ministry of Defense and receives substantial support from the Finnish National Defense Training Association. Today, it has about 100 thousand members. After Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, interest in the courses has grown to an unprecedented level.

As a reminder, the main communication cable connecting Germany and Finland stopped working due to damage of unknown origin. The official version of the incident has not yet been announced, and journalists have suggested that Russia was involved.

Earlier it was reported that the Helsinki District Court seized certain assets belonging to Russia in Finland. These are real estate and other assets estimated at tens of millions of dollars.

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