Finland summons Russian diplomat over second airspace violation in weeks
- The Finnish Defence Ministry reported a suspected violation of Finland’s airspace by a Russian military aircraft near Porvoo on June 10, 2025.
- This incident followed multiple similar breaches, including two Russian aircraft over Finnish airspace on May 22, amid rising tensions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Finland joined NATO in April 2023 and shares a 1,300-kilometre border with Russia, with satellite images indicating a Russian military build-up near the border.
- Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen stated the investigation launched immediately and Finland is closely monitoring Russia’s activities, while Russia claims all flights occurred in international waters.
- The incident prompted Finland to summon the Russian ambassador, highlighting deteriorating relations and concerns over future border hostilities after Finland’s NATO membership.
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Finland summons Russian envoy over new airspace breach
Finland has summoned a senior Russian diplomat following a suspected violation of Finnish airspace by a Russian military aircraft on Tuesday afternoon. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirmed that Russia’s deputy head of mission was called in for a meeting on Wednesday. The ministry declined to provide further details. The incident allegedly took place off the coast of Porvoo, about 50 kilometres east of Helsinki, in the early afternoon. The …

Finland summons Russian diplomat after suspected airspace violation
HELSINKI: Finland on Wednesday summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires for talks, a day after a Russian military aircraft was suspected of violating Finnish airspace, the foreign ministry said. Finland’s defense ministry said on Tuesday that it believed a Russian military aircraft had violated Finnish airspace off the coast of Porvoo, east of the capital Helsinki. The foreign
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