The chairman of the association called Your Finnish Friends, Kasper Kannosto, says today, Saturday, that he had a conversation with Finnish fighters who were hit by Russian grenades.
18:16•Updated 18:45
A group of Finnish fighters had to return from their mission yesterday Friday to an enemy concentration where Finns were wounded, says the chairman of Your Finnish Friends ry Kasper Kannosto.
The association supports Finnish fighters in Ukraine.
The injuries were previously reported on an anonymous Twitter account, the owner of which tells that he is the leader of the group in question.
He is currently visiting Finland, but says that he is well aware of the details of the case. The Russians targeted the group with fragmentation grenades when the fighters were returning from their mission, he says.
According to him, there are eight Finns in the group, five of whom were injured yesterday, Friday. He does not want to tell the location of the event. The person’s name is not published for security reasons, but it is known to .
– According to my information, it is about explosive injuries. Everyone will survive well, says the Finnish fighter who is currently in Finland.
– I have received messages of relief.
Kannosto, the chairman of Your Finnish Friends association, also says that he had a discussion with three Finns today, Saturday, about what they need now. The list includes bandages, drip bags, hoses and needles, says Kannosto.
Individual Finnish volunteers have been wounded before during the war of aggression against Russia.
For example, in an extensive story about Finnish fighters, told about a fighter who, due to minor injuries, was not yet in full fighting condition.