Finland on Wednesday, June 11th, summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires, a day after a Russian military aircraft was suspected of violating Finnish airspace, the foreign ministry told AFP.
Finland’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that it believed a Russian military aircraft had violated Finnish airspace off the coast of Porvoo, east of Helsinki.
The violation came only weeks after a similar incident, which was also followed by a summoning of Russia’s diplomatic representative.
Finland, which joined NATO in 2023, shares a 1,340-kilometre border with Russia.
“An investigation into the alleged violation of airspace was launched immediately,” Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said, commenting on the Tuesday incident, adding that the coast guard would head the inquiry.
Moscow has repeatedly warned Finland of possible repercussions over its decision to join NATO, amid heightened tensions.
