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Finland Says It Suspects Russian Plane of Violating Its Airspace

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The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the country's military intelligence service said in January.

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The facts would have occurred on Thursday afternoon in the western Gulf of Finland. "Any alleged violation of airspace is taken seriously," said the Minister of Defence. Other similar episodes have already taken place in the Nordic country. - Finland suspects a Russian aircraft to have violated its airspace, an ongoing investigation (International).

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It is already the second incident within a few months: a Russian plane could have invaded Finland's airspace. What is exactly behind it, however, is still unclear.

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The Finnish Ministry of Defence revealed today that it suspects that a Russian aircraft has violated the country's airspace this afternoon. Any alleged violation of the airspace is taken seriously. An investigation is under way, said Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen in a statement. The incident took place west of the Gulf of Finland and border guards are conducting the investigation, according to the ministry. Similar episodes have alread…

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Finland is investigating a possible new incursion of a Russian aircraft into its airspace after two other similar incidents reported in May and June. The Helsinki Ministry of Defence announced Thursday evening that it is serious about the case and that it has opened an investigation.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Finnish authorities suspect that the country's airspace was violated by a Russian aircraft on Thursday, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said. According to a statement from the ministry, the Border Guard is investigating the matter.

·Warsaw, Poland
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yle broke the news in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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