Tag: Vehicles
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Finland sets a deadline for the export of cars registered in Russia
Vehicles with Russian license plates must be removed from Finland by the agreed deadline. The Transport Insurance Center will not issue new insurance policies for these vehicles that are valid after 16 March 2024. Vehicle owners can still buy cross-border traffic insurance at the center's Ruoholahti office until the deadline, provided that make an appointment…
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Hundreds of construction vehicles were exported to Russia through Finland
A Finnish defense expert considers it highly probable that Russia has used equipment intended for the commercial market for military purposes as well.
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Ecuador declares war on gangs – hear the latest
Armored vehicles roll on the streets of Quito in Ecuador and President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of emergency after the storming of a television studio in the city of Guayaquil. Latin America expert Edme Dominguez Reyes talks about the situation in Ecuador right now and what he thinks about the country's future. Hear…
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The defense forces will buy 40 more armored vehicles from Patria
The defense forces are ordering 40 more Patria 6×6 armored vehicles with an additional purchase option.
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Record Christmas deliveries: Posti delivers almost 7 million packages during Christmas
“It's great to see that the tradition of sending Christmas cards is still alive,” remarked Sami Määttäwho is responsible for Posti's consumer letter services. Posti has navigated the challenges of incorrect or incomplete addresses, ensuring that all Christmas greetings are delivered and the final ones are distributed by the new year. “Delivering packages to different…
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Finland's ACP agrees to join sympathy measures against Tesla
Port workers and stevedores represented by the union therefore do not load or unload Tesla vehicles or parts on the way to Sweden. “IF Metall and its Swedish employees have the full support of ACP” Ismo KokkoThe chairman of the ACP stated on Thursday. bonfire told According to Helsingin Sanomat, the blockade is primarily a…
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Russian drone takes out Leopard tank RIA
A video purportedly shows a Lancet kamikaze UAV destroying German armor used by Ukraine’s army Newly released footage from Ukraine appears to show the destruction of a Leopard 2A6 main battle tank by a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. The heavy armor is one of the most modern battle tanks sent to Kiev by its Western…
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Reports: Negotiations between Finland and the United States on a defense agreement in the final phase
Helsingin Sanomat cited its own sources reportage that a deal may be imminent, as only a few legal issues remain unresolved and meetings between officials are scheduled for at least Monday and Tuesday. The agreement basically decides how US troops can operate in Finland, enhancing and specifying the cooperation agreed within the framework of NATO.…
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Finland donates rescue vehicles to Ukraine
Finland’s support to Ukraine is coordinated through the European Union’s rescue service mechanism together with the European Emergency Coordination Center ERCC.
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The coalition opposes the ban on diesel and gasoline cars in the center of Helsinki
Stockholm is set to establish a 20-block low-emission zone accessible only by electric and low-emission vehicles in early 2025. The zone is valid 24 hours a day, every day of the week, and breaking it will result in a fine of SEK 85, according to Lehti. “I don’t understand why something like this couldn’t work…
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Luxury car smugglers circumvent Russian sanctions through Finland
Yle reporters installed location tracking on luxury cars near the Russian border and showed the vehicles as they made the 5,000-kilometer journey to a car dealership in Siberia.
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The use of a seat belt could have saved more than a hundred lives in five years, a new report states
A total of 642 accidents were analyzed in the OTI report, which is based on studies conducted by traffic accident investigation boards in 2017–2021. The report focused on understanding the consequences of wearing or not wearing a seat belt in these accidents. Seat belts are a lifesaver In accidents involving passenger cars and small vans,…
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Drones hit a rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
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Drone hits rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank (VIDEO)
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
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Rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank clearly beats (VIDEO)
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
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Rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank clearly beats
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
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Russian-owned cars are gathering dust in Helsinki-Vantaa
The Finnish government has given owners of Russian-registered vehicles six months to get their cars out of Finland.
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Drone strike on rare Swedish-donated Ukrainian tank shown via POV camera
Kiev has reportedly lost a fifth of the ten Battle Tank 122s it had received from the Nordic nation A point of view online video purports to show Russian drone strikes on a Swedish variant of the German Leopard 2A5 main battle tank, Stridsvagn 122. Ukraine received ten of them and has reportedly lost at…
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Fatal traffic accidents have decreased in Finland this year
Of those who died in traffic accidents in January-August, 96 were in motor vehicles, 13 were pedestrians and 14 were cyclists. These figures are based on preliminary data from the investigation boards of traffic accidents. Advance information refers to information that is reported immediately after the on-site accident investigation. More detailed background information and information…
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The Crown Bridge project is progressing past the halfway point
Progress in the Hakaniemi and Kruununhaka area The first completed part of this demanding project was the new Näkinsi bridge for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Sörnäinen beach road, which will be commissioned in June. Noisy shore support wall construction, piling works and municipal infrastructure works in areas such as Pohjoisranta, the western part of…
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Border traffic slows down even more after customs turned away 37 cars registered in Russia over the weekend
By Monday morning at 9:00 a.m., a total of 81 cars registered in Russia had arrived at the border customs points, of which 37 had been turned away and 44 met the import requirements. “Border traffic has slowed down even more over the weekend for cars registered in Russia, both on the eastern border and…
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NATO member states threaten to shoot down Russian drones
Romania will deploy radars and 600 troops to its border with Ukraine, the deputy chief of its general staff has said. The Romanian armed forces are ready to shoot down Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the deputy chief of its general staff, General Gheorghia Vlad, said on Friday. Bucharest will also deploy additional forces to…
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Restrictions on the entry of Russian-registered cars into Finland come into force
Finland is committed to fully implementing these sanctions, emphasizing the effectiveness of their implementation and preventing sanctions evasion. Since border states are particularly vulnerable to attempts to avoid these sanctions, Finland emphasizes the importance of uniform interpretation of sanctions regulations among EU member states, especially at the border. On September 8, the European Commission published…
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Finland receives EU funding to expand the charging network for electric cars
These publicly available charging points are available for all electric vehicles. The goal of this multinational initiative is to introduce a total of 6,458 charging points in 16 countries, including Finland. In Finland, Tesla applied for CEF funding to establish a total of 32 charging points, 25 of which were new and 7 existing ones,…
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The Russian Embassy warns its citizens: Finland can seize Russian vehicles and personal belongings
The European Commission has confirmed that Russians are not allowed to bring vehicles into the EU for any purpose, including personal use or short vacations. This revelation came to light especially after German law enforcement and customs authorities began confiscating cars registered in Russia. Even recently arrived immigrants in Germany were not spared when their…
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Swine fever was discovered in Sweden for the first time
A dead wild boar in Sweden has tested positive for African swine fever, Sweden’s Veterinary Medical Institute said on Wednesday, the first such case in the country. African swine fever is harmless to humans but is highly contagious and fatal in domestic and wild boar. It has spread from Africa to Europe and Asia and…
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Exhibition of captured western weaponry opens near Moscow
More than 870 types of military gear seized by Russian forces over the past year are on display Hundreds of pieces of heavy military equipment seized by Russian troops during the campaign against Ukraine have been put on display as part of a massive open-air exhibition just outside of Moscow. Visitors are able to view…
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Exhibition of captured western arms opens near Moscow
More than 870 types of military gear seized by Russian forces over the past year are on display Hundreds of pieces of heavy military equipment seized by Russian troops during the campaign in Ukraine have been put on display as part of a massive open-air exhibition just outside of Moscow. Visitors are able to lay…
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Man loads 12 kilos of dynamite into friend's cars, tells police it was a prank
A bomb squad from Seinäjoki removed the explosives from the vehicles in the Ostrobothnian village.
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Strongest thunderstorms of the decade coming to Finland on Monday
This article provides detailed advice on safeguarding yourself and your belongings during the approaching thunderstorms. The Impending Storm: A Familiar Scenario According to meteorologists, the warm air mass building up could lead to thunderstorms as early as Sunday, with the peak intensity anticipated on Monday. The energy available to thunderclouds is comparable to that of…
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Finnish Customs busts massive snus smuggling operation from Sweden
Based on this discovery, Customs suspects that over 20,000 kg of snus had been smuggled from Sweden to Finland between 2020 and 2022. A considerable portion of this illegal haul, more than 10,000 kg, was transported to Pirkanmaa and allegedly sold through various social media platforms. It is also suspected that the smuggled snus found…
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Russian military captures first Swedish armored vehicle (VIDEO)
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle was abandoned by Ukrainian troops after being hit with a rocket, RIA Novosti reports Russian forces have captured their first Swedish-made CV90 infantry fighting vehicle on the Ukrainian battlefield. Footage of the seized hardware was published by RIA Novosti news agency on Sunday. Photos of Russian troops posing in front…