Thread by @emilkastehelmi

Recent developments in Finland:

Over the past few days, Russia has sent an increasing number of migrants to Finland's borders. Finland has closed several border crossing points due to the authorities' threat assessment.

A video surfaced of the Russian operation. 1/

The video stops roughly at 64.547355, 30.960533. About 50 km from the Finnish border. The people are moving towards Finland.

The operation is orchestrated by Russian authorities. These people couldn't move in the border control zone if the Russians wouldn't let them. 2/

Russia is bringing the migrants near the border control zone, where they are given bikes. They have to cycle to the border - it's a bureaucracy thing.

In the video, you can see bikes being unloaded from a vehicle. 3/

There are no Russians trying to cross the border. They're sending people without necessary travel documents from countries like Yemen, Somalia and Syria.

Russia is taking advantage of poor people in the middle of winter, in freezing temperatures. 4/

The Finnish Defense Forces has also started construction activities at the border. The construction of temporary barriers and obstacles has begun at the Vartius border station. 5/

Russia's goal is to cause instability at the border and in wider society. In addition, there may be persons with questionable backgrounds among the migrants.

Finland is ready to close the whole eastern border if needed. 6/6