HMS Albion visits Helsinki to demonstrate Royal Navy's 'enduring commitment' to the region

Amphibious flagship HMS Albion has arrived in Helsinki, marking the Royal Navy's first visit to Finland since the country joined Nato.

During the visit, sailors welcomed more than 1,000 members of the public on board to view the warship and some of its capabilities.

HMS Albion's Captain Marcus Hember said: "We are really excited to be visiting Finland. We are working closely with the Finnish military to understand better how we can work together.

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"We are also really proud to be demonstrating our enduring commitment to this part of the world."

The captain added that all the crew is "pleased to be having a rest after a really busy period of operations".

This comes after Royal Marines from HMS Albion raided a beach in Estonia as part of a major Nato exercise.