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Karelia Brigade The Karelia Brigade maintains readiness and immediate operational capability and produces high-performance troops for the needs of the Finnish Defense Forces. Read more Karelia Brigade News 28.8.2026 Exercise Desert Snow conducted ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade
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Karelia Brigade Karelia Brigade is the largest brigade-level unit in the Army and it contains all of the branches of the Army. The main task of the Brigade is training wartime troops for the Finnish Defence Forces. Karelia Brigade trains approx. 4...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/about-us
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Karelia Brigade PO BOX 5, 46141 VEKARANJÄRVI Varuskuntatie 230, Vekaranjärvi (Kouvola) Telephone +358299 800 (switch) Official contacts kirjaamo.karpr(at)mil.fi Entry into military area Entry into a military area requires a permit. Permit administ...https://maavoimat.fi/en/karelia-brigade/contact-information
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As a Conscript in Karelia Air Wing In Karelia Air Wing the main responsibility of the conscript training is in the Force Protection Flight. The annual number of conscripts in the Force Protection Flight varies between 220 and 240. The main trainin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/karelia-air-command/for-conscripts
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5.6.2026 | The exercise, taking place in June 2-28 2026, is part of the cooperation between the Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and Virginia National Guard.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/karelia-brigade-participates-in-desert-snow-exercise-in-united-states-of-america
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In 2022, the piloting of shared accommodation will expand and continue in the Finnish Defence Forces to include all brigade-level units providing training to persons liable for military service excluding the FAF air commands, and also to include the North Karelia Border Guard District of the Finnish Border Guard.https://intti.fi/en/shared-accommodation
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28.8.2026 | The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-desert-snow-conducted-in-the-united-states-demonstrated-the-skills-of-finnish-reservists
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28.8.2026 | The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-desert-snow-conducted-in-the-united-states-demonstrated-the-skills-of-finnish-reservists
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28.8.2026 | The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-desert-snow-conducted-in-the-united-states-demonstrated-the-skills-of-finnish-reservists
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28.8.2026 | The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.https://intti.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-desert-snow-conducted-in-the-united-states-demonstrated-the-skills-of-finnish-reservists
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12.9.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, inspected the Karelia Brigade on September 11, 2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-inspected-the-karelia-brigade-on-11-september-2025
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5.6.2026 | The exercise, taking place in June 2-28 2026, is part of the cooperation between the Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and Virginia National Guard.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/karelia-brigade-participates-in-desert-snow-exercise-in-united-states-of-america
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12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-defence-exercise-visible-in-south-karelia-in-early-march
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8.5.2026 | The Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 26 exercise in the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and South Karelia from 22 to 29 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/karelian-sword-26-to-be-held-in-southeastern-finland-in-may-2026
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28.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected exercise Karelian Sword 26 hosted by the Commander of Karelia Brigade, Colonel Tomi Pekurinen.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-impressed-by-reservists-know-how-in-exercise-karelian-sword-26
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This page provides you information on the Army branches, combat arms. The Army constitutes the main body of the Finnish Defence Forces’ wartime strength. During peacetime, the main task of the Army brigade-level units is to train the Army forces that are to be established while raising readiness.https://maavoimat.fi/en/army-branches
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15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/colonel-tomi-pekurinen-appointed-commander-of-the-karelia-brigade
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15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/colonel-tomi-pekurinen-appointed-commander-of-the-karelia-brigade
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28.8.2026 | The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-desert-snow-conducted-in-the-united-states-demonstrated-the-skills-of-finnish-reservists
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16.9.2025 | On Wednesday, September 17, conscripts who have served 255 days in the Karelia Brigade will complete their military service and transfer to the reserve.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/conscripts-transfer-to-the-reserve-after-255-day-service-in-karelia-brigade