Finnish FM Summons Russian Ambassador Over Airspace Incident
Finland summoned the Russian ambassador due to a potential change in the country's airspace. This followed Border Guard forces revealing that a Russian reconnaissance aircraft, of the "Il-20" type, had penetrated Finnish airspace for three minutes, going approximately nine kilometers into Finnish territory. This incident comes amid a pattern of similar violations, with previous intrusions recorded in May and June by Russian aircraft, prompting Finnish authorities to call in the Russian diplomat and initiate an initial investigation into the incident. Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, has a tense boundary with Moscow, reflecting repeated tensions along the border between the two countries.
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