A Russian vessel is suspected of violating Finland’s territorial waters, according to the Finnish Ministry of Defense. The incident took place on Friday, July 26, in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. A Finnish border guard vessel escorted the Russian ship out of the area, and the incident lasted around seven minutes. The Finnish Border Guard is currently investigating the incident and will provide further information as the investigation progresses. The ship in question is reported to be a seabed exploration vessel operating under the Russian navy’s Baltic Sea fleet, as quoted by border guard chief investigator Petter Stauffer in the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat. It is unclear whether this incident was accidental or intentional.
Relations between Finland and Russia have been strained since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The invasion led Helsinki to join the NATO military alliance after years of neutrality. Since then, Russia has been regularly violating Finnish airspace and territorial waters. This recent incident adds to the ongoing tensions between the two countries.
ملخص الأخبار
- هناك حالات سابقة لاختراق حدود خاطئة تحدث بغض النظر عن الدولة.
- هاجمت روسيا أوكرانيا في عام 2022، مما دفع هلسنكي للانضمام إلى حلف الناتو بعد عقود من الحياد.
- روسيا انتهكت بانتظام الأجواء والمياه الإقليمية الفنلندية.
