Finland Summons Russian Ambassador Over Suspected Airspace Incursion
Finnish border authorities said the airspace violation occurred Thursday afternoon in the western Gulf of Finland and lasted around three minutes.
Finland's foreign ministry summoned Russia's ambassador on Friday to demand an explanation following a suspected airspace incursion. According to Finnish border authorities, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in the western Gulf of Finland and lasted approximately three minutes. The Russian military reconnaissance plane, identified as an Ilyushin IL-20, reportedly flew up to 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) inside Finnish territory before departing.
The Finnish Border Guard has launched an investigation into the matter. Russia's Embassy in Helsinki has not yet commented on the incident. In a separate matter, Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing their work and putting their staff at risk of prosecution.
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