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Skogrydding for en ny kaserne for jernbanetropper observert i Petrozavodsk
Den 11. juli 2026 rapporterte Yle at satellittbilder fra 5. juli 2026 viste et nylig ryddet område på omtrent én kilometer i lengden og 400 meter i bredden i Petrozavodsk, mellom bydelene Kukkovka og Klyuchevaya nær den tidligere Onega-traktorfabrikken; området var fortsatt skogkledd i juni 2026. Byrådet i Petrozavodsk hadde godkjent ryddingen. Yle koblet stedet til tidligere kunngjorte russiske planer om å bygge kaserner for jernbanetropper i Petrozavodsk i 2026. Jernbanetropper bygger, vedlikeholder og reparerer jernbanelinjer for militær logistikk. Ifølge Yle ble enheten formelt opprettet i desember 2024, men hadde bare et lite antall rekrutter; de planlagte kasernene skulle huse 2 500–3 000 personer. Marko Eklund vurderte at ryddingen, gitt omfanget, tidspunktet og plasseringen, svært sannsynlig var for dette formålet.
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- 2026-07-05T12:55:04Z
On 11 July 2026, Yle reported that satellite imagery of 5 July 2026 showed a newly cleared area about one kilometre long and 400 metres wide in Petrozavodsk, between the Kukkovka and Klyuchevaya districts near the former Onega tractor plant; the area was still forested in June 2026. The Petrozavodsk city council had approved the deforestation. Yle linked the site to previously announced Russian plans to build barracks for railway troops in Petrozavodsk in 2026. Railway troops build, maintain and repair rail lines for military logistics. According to Yle, the unit was formally established in December 2024 but had only a small number of recruits; the planned barracks would accommodate 2,500–3,000 personnel. Marko Eklund assessed that, given the scale, timing and location, the clearing was very likely for this purpose.