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Finland says Russian military aircraft suspected of violating its airspace

Finland's defence ministry said Tuesday it suspected a Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. The incident, off the coast of Porvoo east of the capital Helsinki, came weeks after Finnish officials summoned the Russian ambassador over a similar accusation.

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Published June 10,2025
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A Russian military aircraft is suspected of having violated Finnish airspace on Tuesday, Finland's defence ministry said in a statement.

An investigation has been launched by the Finnish Border Guard, Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen said.

Finland last month said two Russian aircraft were suspected of violating Finnish airspace on May 23.