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Finland holds Europe's largest civil defence drill since World War II

Finland is conducting what is described as Europe's largest civil defence drill since World War II. The exercise reflects heightened preparedness for major emergencies.

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The scale of the drill signals increased concern about national resilience and potential security threats in Europe.

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  1. Finland holds Europe's largest civil defence drill since WWII ↗helsinkitimes.fi · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC
  2. Finland stages Europe's biggest defence drills since WW2 ↗the-sun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC
  3. Finland stages largest civil defense drill since WWII ↗news.az · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC

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