Russia to Strengthen Air Defences Near Finland with Reform Plan

Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces and bolster its air defences to counter Finland's accession to the NATO military alliance. Lieutenant General Andrei Demin, deputy commander-in-chief of aerospace forces, said air defence forces had faced a number of challenges in the face of Ukrainian strikes. Russia had added more than 50 mobile radar stations and A-50 early warning and control aircraft patrolled 24 hours a day while missile and anti-aircraft installations in regions next to Ukraine had been bolstered.