“If in Finland, in the immediate vicinity of us, NATO offensive, strike weapons are deployed, we will strengthen our borders, strengthen the Russian grouping of troops on the border,” he wrote in Telegram.
Bondarev noted that nothing threatens Russia's security.
The Finnish government has previously made a formal decision to apply for membership in NATO.
Finnish Minister of State Property and Relations with the EU Tytti Tuppurainen said that the Finnish authorities are ready for "all sorts of unpleasant measures" from Russia because of the country's plans to join NATO.