France will send military personnel to the new headquarters of the NATO advanced forces in Finland
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France will send a military unit to serve in the new headquarters of the NATO advanced ground forces, located in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi. This was announced on July 9 in a joint statement by Finland, France and Sweden.
"France will contribute to the deployment of troops for rotation at the headquarters of the NATO advanced forces in Finland, including through the deployment of a combat unit," the publication on the website of the President of Finland says.
According to the document, the French contingent will participate in the rotation of the alliance's forces. The headquarters will include a combat unit that will be integrated into its structure and deployed in the command's area of responsibility.
The headquarters of the NATO Advanced Ground Forces (FLF Finland) officially started work on June 6 in the Finnish city of Rovaniemi. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hyakkanen noted that the creation of FLF Finland is an important step in strengthening the defense of the country and the northern flank of NATO.
On June 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a speech at the United Russia party congress, said that the West was putting pressure on Russia because it could not defeat it on the battlefield. In addition, the President stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are retreating in all directions and are resorting to terrorist methods.
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