Finland tests 2,000 volunteers in Europe's largest civil defense drill since WWII
World — broke Sep 3, 2026 · updated 2d

Finland staged Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II in Kuopio, with over 2,000 participants testing civilian resilience to cyberattacks, power and water outages, and the threat of Russian missile strikes in rock shelters. The drills, set against Finland’s 2024 NATO membership and heightened security posture, emphasize civilian readiness as a core element of national defense.



