Finnish foreign ministry confronts Russian ambassador over airspace breach
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador in Helsinki due to the violation of Finnish airspace by Russian military planes.
What do you need to know?
- Finnish Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, following an incident involving Russian military planes over the Gulf of Finland.
- Incident occurred near Porvoo, and the Finnish Ministry of Defence reported it on Friday.
- Diplomatic measures have been taken, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet issued an official statement on the matter.
What actions did the Finnish Foreign Ministry take?
The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the suspected violation of airspace by two Russian military planes by summoning the Russian ambassador in Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov.
The incident occurred over the Gulf of Finland, near Porvoo, as confirmed by the Finnish Ministry of Defence. Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet issued an official statement, diplomatic measures have been taken.
What do we know about the incident?
According to information provided by Finnish media, including Yle radio and the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat," the matter is being taken seriously.
The Minister of Defence, Antti Hakkänen, emphasized that the Border Guard is conducting the investigation. However, details regarding the type of Russian military planes involved in the incident have not been disclosed.
Is this the first occurrence?
This is not the first time Russia has violated Finnish airspace. The last such incident occurred in early February when a Russian government plane was in Finnish airspace for several minutes. At that time, the incident took place in the western part of the Gulf, near Hanko. Russia has also repeatedly violated the airspace of the Baltic States, patrolled by NATO allies.
