NATO fighters reportedly violate Finnish airspace
Published : 02 Aug 2017, 00:21
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Two Spanish F18 fighters allegedly violated Finnish air space on Tuesday morning, the Defence Ministry reported.
Ministry specialist Kirsti Haimilo told national broadcaster Yle the violation took place at 9 a.m. local time (06 GMT) south of Upinniemi, a military base area in southern Finland.
She said the Spanish aircraft were on a NATO duty mission. Further investigation will be carried out by the Finnish Border Guard.
Haimilo said the violation had been detected with "normal surveillance techniques."
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