Local defence exercise visible in South Karelia 2–6 March 2026
The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.
The objective of the local defence exercise is to develop competence of local forces in South Karelia in co-operation with other authorities, the business sector and partners.
The excise will be visible also in Skinnarila area. Exercise activity will be visible in the form of training audience troops, and military vehicles and agency vehicles in traffic. Authorities will warn of the forces' operating, and control traffic where necessary.
In specific exercise sites, blank drilling ammunition may be used, and the exercise may cause noise at different hours of the day. In exercise sites, instructors and umpires wearing high-visibility vests will control the setting.