Two Russian military aircraft are suspected of having violated Finnish airspace on Friday, according to a statement from Finland’s Ministry of Defence.
The incident occurred off the coast of Porvoo, in southern Finland, the ministry added.
“We take the suspected territorial violation seriously and an investigation is underway,”
said Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen in the official statement.
The Finnish Border Guard is conducting the investigation and is expected to provide more detailed information at a later time, the statement concluded.