Will Finland join NATO? Finns prepare for possible attack from Russia

• Within the weeks since struggle broke out in Europe, hundreds of Finns have signed up with coaching associations to sharpen their army expertise or study new ones like first help.
• For the primary time in Finland’s historical past, a majority of Finns are in favor of becoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Group, a defensive alliance.
• Many individuals say they’re alarmed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and wish to preserve their army coaching updated.

VANTAA, Finland – Antti Kettunen pulls out his Glock 17, aiming and taking pictures at a goal on both aspect of a barrier, earlier than sprinting over to a jagged wall with holes in it and firing once more.

It’s one other Tuesday night time of coaching for the Vantaa Reserves Affiliation, the native chapter of the Finnish Reservists’ Affiliation. However since Russia invaded Ukraine, these nights at a neighborhood vary have felt completely different.