Russia is making progress on an initiative to expand its military presence near the Finnish border, according to a new report by the Finnish media outlet Yle. The military has begun constructing a new artillery brigade installation in Kandalaksha, in the Murmansk region, while simultaneously expanding its hardware on the Karelian Isthmus. This expansion was revealed through new satellite imagery analyzed by journalists. The photos indicate that Russia began large-scale construction last winter at the restricted military facility of Lupche-Savino-2 in Kandalaksha, roughly 110 kilometers (about 70 miles) from Finland. Meduza summarizes Yle’s findings.