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Russia is reopening an abandoned military garrison in the city of Petrozavodsk, near the border with Finland, preparing the area to host the newly formed 44th Army Corps.
According to Yle, a Finnish broadcaster, satellite images show significant cleanup activity and the arrival of military equipment in the area, which remained largely dormant during the 2000s.
The decision to re-establish the Petrozavodsk garrison comes after Finland's accession to NATO in 2023. According to Yle, Finnish military analysts believe the base will serve as a strategic hub for the 44th Army Corps, which is expected to include up to 15,000 personnel.
Currently, around 2,500-3,000 Russian soldiers are stationed in the Republic of Karelia, most of them from the Space Forces.
At the nearby Besovets air base, Yle reports the presence of 80 fighter jets, including older Su-35S and Su-27 models.
The area is also home to several thousand Soviet-era armored vehicles, trucks, and artillery systems in storage.
The expansion in Petrozavodsk includes the reactivation of the Rybka training area. Satellite images reviewed by Yle show the construction of new barracks, the accumulation of military vehicles and the development of logistical infrastructure.
The garrison will also house a radio engineering regiment, responsible for operating approximately ten radar stations.
In addition to activities in Karelia, Russia is also building a new military town in Kandalaksha, in the Murmansk region.
Construction plans include several large buildings to support a new artillery and engineering brigade, which is estimated to bring 2,000 additional soldiers to the Kola Peninsula, less than 150 kilometers from the Finnish border.
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