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Russia taunts Finland by flying a military helicopter INTO its airspace as the Nordic country.... [View all]
Russia taunts Finland by flying a military helicopter INTO its airspace as the Nordic country prepares to join NATO to the Kremlin’s fury
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10782761/Russia-taunts-Finland-flying-military-helicopter-airspace-country-plans-NATO-entry.html (one of only two news sources so far in English)
A Russian army helicopter violated Finland's airspace in an apparent attempt to frighten the country as it readies to join NATO.
The military Mi-17 transport chopper flew 2-3 miles inside the Finnish border after 10.30 this morning (7.30am GMT), according to the country's Ministry of Defence.
'The aircraft type is a Mi-17 helicopter and the depth of the suspected violation is about four to five kilometres', a ministry spokesman told AFP.
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Russia previously violated Finnish airspace on April 8, the first time this year.
The military Mi-17 transport chopper flew 2-3 miles inside the Finnish border after 10.30 this morning (7.30am GMT), according to the country's Ministry of Defence.
'The aircraft type is a Mi-17 helicopter and the depth of the suspected violation is about four to five kilometres', a ministry spokesman told AFP.
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Russia previously violated Finnish airspace on April 8, the first time this year.
eta: https://yle.fi/news/3-12430400 here also
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