In videos posted on Telegram, people with weapons announce guerrilla actions against Moscow. However, the organisation’s real size, capabilities, and even the location where the videos were filmed have not yet been established.
The group advocates Karelia’s independence and claims to defend the interests of the Finno-Ugric peoples. On Telegram, it is looking for supporters for various tasks, from information work to “direct actions.”
“With cheerful courage and fire in our hearts, we will stand up to defend the Native Land from nepotism, having strengthened our vows with loyalty to our native banners, the will of the Ancestors, and the ancient Tradition,” reads one recent appeal, illustrated by a video of an armed man with his face covered. The
“Northern Brotherhood” claims to have sabotaged the railway in the direction of Murmansk in November 2023. In March 2026, it claimed responsibility for attacks on infrastructure in Vyborg and the port of Ust-Luga. There has been no independent confirmation of the group’s responsibility for these incidents.
Pavlo Нai-Nyzhnyk
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