Finnish media published the classified information about surveillance by the Russian military
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat in the Saturday issue published an article “Secret place Finland” on the intelligence service in the town Tikkakoski, which, according to the newspaper, watching the Russian armed forces on the territory of the former Leningrad military district (LenVO). The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Minister of defense Jussi Niinistö demanded from law enforcement agencies to initiate an investigation upon receipt of the journalists classified information. The national police have opened a criminal case.
“In practice, the unit detects and analyzes electromagnetic radiation klassificeret the Russian armed forces. That’s the way the unit creates a digital image assessment of troops, forces, guidelines, objectives and changes in operations in the territory of Russia”, — says the publication Helsingin Sanomat.
According to the publication, in 2010, intelligence service in Tikkakoski worked a total of 150 people. “The staff of the secret unit in Tikkakoski may in the future be doubled. The defence forces are going in for ten years to invest €200 million in cyber and hire 200 people, of which only about forty are focused on the intelligence,” also stated in the publication.
The scandal made public the secret data has flared amid preparations in Finland the new law on intelligence. It is expected that it, in particular, will be significantly expanded the rights and powers of the intelligence agencies.