Finland probes suspected violation of territorial waters by Russian vessel-Xinhua

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Finland probes suspected violation of territorial waters by Russian vessel

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-07-27 00:20:45

HELSINKI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Finland suspects a Russian vessel to have violated Finnish territorial waters in the Gulf of Finland on Friday.

The Finnish Ministry of Defence said in a press release that the Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident that allegedly took place Friday afternoon.

The Gulf of Finland is an eastern extension of the Baltic Sea between Finland and Estonia, with Russian territory on both sides towards the East. The center of the Gulf comprises international waters.