The team of inspectors will consist of three people
HELSINKI, April 28. /TASS/. Russian inspectors will visit a military facility in northern Finland’s Sapmi region on Wednesday, the Finnish Defense Forces reported. In accordance with the 2011 Vienna Document on confidence and security building measures Russia will pay a visit on April 28, 2021 to assess the squadron in Sapmi, the statement said.
The team of inspectors will consist of three people.
The goal of the visit is to verify whether this facility’s characteristics comply with the Finnish report during the exchange of data in the framework of the Vienna Document.
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Yle report reveals sexual harassment, culture of silence in defence forces
An Yle investigation found that fear of revenge often prevents staff from reporting grievances about their supervisors.
A lieutenant colonel interviewed by MOT said his career development was hampered after giving evidence against a superior officer in a preliminary investigation.
Image: Jouni Soikkeli / Yle
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