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A Russian state plane violated Finnish airspace, Finland’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement, as the country will decide on a possible NATO bid.
The ministry said the violation was on its eastern border near Russia. A spokesman told AFP the plane was a Mi-17 helicopter.
It is the second time in a month that Finland says a Russian plane enters its airspace. On April 8, a civilian transport aircraft belonging to the Russian army also briefly entered Finnish airspace.
Experts have warned that Russian intimidation against Finland and Sweden should be expected, as both countries consider NATO membership to better protect themselves from Moscow.
Four Russian fighter jets had violated Swedish airspace in early March. On Friday evening, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft also crossed the air border near a naval base in the south of the country.
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