FINLAND TO PURCHASE 1 MILLION LANDMINES AS RUSSIA CONTINUES ATTACKS ON UKRAINE

What happened: Finland's government said it would purchase 1 million anti-personnel landmines. Finland withdrew from the Mine Ban Treaty in January, joined by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Key numbers: More Why it matters: The International Campaign to Ban Landmines called on the nations to reverse their decision, saying antipersonnel mines cannot distinguish between a soldier and a civilian. Separately, a Russian satellite approached a Finnish-American radar satellite used by Ukraine's military, the first known uninvited rendezvous between active spacecraft in low Earth orbit.

Finland's government said it would purchase 1 million anti-personnel landmines. Finland withdrew from the Mine Ban Treaty in January, joined by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

The International Campaign to Ban Landmines called on the nations to reverse their decision, saying antipersonnel mines cannot distinguish between a soldier and a civilian. Separately, a Russian satellite approached a Finnish-American radar satellite used by Ukraine's military, the first known uninvited rendezvous between active spacecraft in low Earth orbit.