Over 50,000 Russians have entered Finland in the last week, says Finnish border guard

BY A STAFF REPORTER: More than 50,000 Russians have crossed into Finland via the land border within the last week, according to the country's border guard, following President Vladimir Putin announcement of the immediate “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens. 

The Finnish border guard told 50,659 Russians entered the country over the past week. Earlier, it tweeted that 7,052 Russians entered the country on Tuesday alone. The Kremlin has announced it will call up 300,000 reservists to serve in its ongoing war against Ukraine. Since that time, hundreds of thousands have fled to neighboring countries in a desperate bid to avoid military conscription.