US EditionFinland Summons Russian Ambassador over Suspected Airspace Violation
- Finland summoned Russian Ambassador Pavel Kuznetsov on Monday over suspected airspace violations near Porvoo that occurred last Friday.
- The summons was prompted by concerns that two Russian military jets may have violated Finnish airspace close to Porvoo, an event not seen since February.
- Finland, which became a NATO member in 2023, has initiated a preliminary inquiry led by its maritime border security unit in the Gulf of Finland to assess whether the airspace violation was intentional.
- Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen emphasized the gravity of the alleged airspace breach and confirmed that authorities are currently conducting an inquiry, while also highlighting changes in Russia’s military deployment in the Baltic region.
- Finland plans to officially seek clarification from Russia via diplomatic means, highlighting the persistent regional frictions and the uncommon nature of such breaches into Finnish airspace.
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over suspected airspace violation
The NATO member on May 23 said it believed two Russian military aircraft entered its airspace off the coast of Porvoo in the southern part of the Nordic country, and that the Finnish Border Guard was investigating the incident
Finland questions Russian ambassador over airspace breach
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has summoned Russia’s ambassador Pavel Kuznetsov following suspicions that two Russian military aircraft entered Finnish airspace near Porvoo on Friday. The incident marks the first suspected breach of Finnish airspace by Russian aircraft since February. A spokesperson from the foreign ministry confirmed the diplomatic summons to Yle after the initial report by Iltalehti.
Finland summons Russian envoy over airspace violation
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland on Monday summoned the Russia's ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov over suspected violation of Finnish airspace by two Russian military aircraft on Friday, according to the ministry. “The Foreign Ministry of Finland has today (Monday) summoned the Ambassador of Russia and requested an explanation regarding the suspected violation of airspace,” the ministry wrote in a post on its social media platf…
Finland Summons Russian Ambassador After Airspace Violation
Finland summoned the Russian ambassador to Helsinki on Monday over a suspected violation of Finnish airspace last week, the Finnish foreign ministry said. “The ambassador informed us that Finland takes the suspected territorial violation very seriously,” the ministry said in a statement. “The ambassador indicated that he would convey the message,” it added, without elaborating. NATO member Finland said on Friday that it believed two Russian mili…
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