Finnish outrage: Russian military planes breach airspace
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador in Helsinki in response to a violation of airspace by Russian military aircraft.
What do you need to know?
- Finnish MFA summoned the Russian ambassador in Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, following an incident involving Russian military planes over the Gulf of Finland.
- The incident occurred near Porvoo, and the Finnish Defense Department reported it on Friday.
- Diplomatic measures have been taken, although the MFA has not yet issued an official statement on this matter.
What actions did the Finnish MFA take?
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the suspicion of airspace violation by two Russian military aircraft by summoning the Russian ambassador in Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov.
The incident took place over the Gulf of Finland, near Porvoo, as confirmed by the Finnish Defense Department. While the MFA has not yet issued an official statement, it has confirmed that diplomatic measures have been taken.
What do we know about the incident?
According to Finnish media sources, including Yle radio and the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat," the situation is being taken seriously.
The head of the Defense Department, Antti Hakkänen, noted that the investigation is being handled by the border guard. However, details about the type of Russian military aircraft involved in the incident have not been disclosed.
Is this the first incident of its kind?
This is not the first time Russia has violated Finnish airspace. The most recent incident prior to this one occurred at the beginning of February when a Russian government plane entered Finnish airspace for several minutes. That event took place in the western part of the Gulf, near Hanko.
