: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Finland Accuses Russia of Violating Its Airspace


Finland and the U.S. signed an agreement Friday to strengthen their military collaboration, in the wake of accusations that Russian fighter jets violated Finnish airspace the day before.

Russia’s defense ministry quickly denied the accusations, saying their Su-27 military planes flew “in strict compliance with the international regulations.”

Finland has accused Russia of similar airspace violations multiple times since Russia’s annexation of Crimea began in 2014.

The non-legally binding agreement between Washington and Helsinki seeks to deepen ties between the countries through information exchange and joint research in areas such as cyberdefense among other things.

The U.S. has expressed concern over what it sees …read more

Source: Voice of America

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