On May 4, a Russian helicopter violated Finnish airspace despite a ban from local authorities. It is reported that this happened in the south of the country around 10 a.m..

According to Yle, citing the Ministry of Defense of Finland, the violation occurred at about 10:40 in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthe settlements of Parikka and Kesalahti, located on the land border with the Russian Federation near the Karelian Isthmus. It is reported that the Mi-17 helicopter flew into the territory of Finland for about 4-4.5 km. Border Patrol has launched an investigation into the incident..

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Recall that earlier the Russian Federation threatened Finland with “consequences” if the latter joins NATO.. Local authorities plan to build fences on the border with Russia.

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