The Police’s Karhu Special Intervention Unit and the Finnish Border Guard’s 5th Special Intervention Unit are organising a special maritime exercise from May 12 to May 15, said police in a press on Thursday.
Other authorities and helicopters will also participate in the exercise.
The exercise will begin at 10:00 am on 12 May and end at 6:00 pm on 15 May.
International police and border forces from Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Denmark, among others, will also participate in the exercise.
Exercises will take place in Santahamina, on islands off the coast of Helsinki, and on passenger ships.
The exercise involves helicopters from the Finnish Defence Forces, the Finnish Border Guard, and the Danish Air Force, and the helicopters may be visible during the week’s exercises.
On 12 May, exercises will take place in Santahamina. On 13 May and 14 May, exercises will occur in Santahamina, on the islands off the coast of Helsinki, and in Katajanokka.
Some exercises will take place at sea, on a cruise ship sailing in the Gulf of Finland. On 15 May, exercises will take place in the Helsinki archipelago and on a cruise ship.
Training munitions will be used during the exercise, which may cause noise in the surrounding area.
The personnel involved in the exercise will wear combat gear and carry weapons. The trainers will wear yellow high-visibility vests. The troops will reach the exercise sites by boat and helicopter.
The exercise will use target personnel who will act as targets who must be apprehended or injured people who need help.
About 200 people will participate in the exercise.
“The ability of Finnish authorities to work together is unique on an international level. Close cooperation with international partners is also essential in today’s complex security environment,” said Chief Inspector Juha Hietala, head of the Karhu Special Unit.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
