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Finland suspects that four Russian military aircraft entered its airspace

Initially, the Finnish Ministry of Defense detected one Russian military aircraft entering for a short period of time - about two minutes

Jun 14, 2024 13:03 164

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Finland suspects that four Russian military aircraft entered its airspace on June 10, Reuters reports.

Initially, the Finnish Ministry of Defense detected a Russian military aircraft entering for a short period of time - about two minutes.

"As the investigation progressed, it became clear that in addition to the one Russian aircraft that was previously reported, there is reason to suspect that three other aircraft committed a territorial violation," the Border Guard Service said today , quoted by News.bg.

Suspicions point to the entry of two bombers and two fighters.

The last confirmed airspace violation by a Russian aircraft in Finland occurred in August 2022

Finnish authorities are continuing their investigation into the matter, trying to understand the full scope and intent behind these alleged violations.