Deep inside a rock-carved subterranean bunker built to withstand nuclear and biological strikes, two Finnish conscripts in full hazmat gear measure radiation levels. They are transforming a massive cave into a fortified haven for thousands as part of Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II.
Unfolding in Kuopio under the shadow of heightened regional tensions with Russia, the historic drill simulates cyberattacks, power grid failures, and incoming missile strikes.
Over 2,000 soldiers, volunteers, and citizens are testing the nation’s total defense strategy—rehearsing how to safeguard civilian life when the ultimate crisis hits.
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