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FINLAND’S SEC-DEFENCE TOUGHENS STANCE ON RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS OF FINNISH AIRSPACE…….

 

I can’t think of anything that this poindexter has to say that will rattle the Russian bear’s cage.

Carl Haglund.

Haglund toughens stance on Russian airspace violations

Finland’s defence minister describes ”frustration” at the news of a third alleged airspace incursion within a week and announces stepped-up surveillance by Hornet fighters, in an apparent hardening of attitudes towards Russia’s actions.

Defence Minister Carl Haglund announced tigher surveillance of Finnish airspace in response to alleged incursions by Russian planes Image: Yle

Finland will step up surveillance of its airspace in a bid to deter further incursions into its airspace by Russian aircraft, the defence minister announced on Friday.

Speaking on Yle’s Radio 1 on Friday morning, Carl Haglund appeared to harden his stance on the actions by Russian planes, following allegations of a third unauthorised aircraft violating Finnish airspace within a week.

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