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Latest 25 September 2026

Finland and Sweden scramble Quick Reaction Alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft

Finland's air force said on Friday that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled to identify Russian fighter jets flying over the Gulf of Finland. The air force said…

Finland · 28 Jul 2026 Finland closes southern airspace near Russia over drone risk Finland’s Defence Forces on Tuesday restricted part of the airspace off the country’s southern coast near the Russian border due to the… Finland · 30 Mar 2026 Two drones enter and crash in Finland Two drones entered Finland's airspace and crashed on Sunday, according to the country’s defense ministry, which said it is investigating the incidents.… Finland · 24 Jan 2026 Risk of foreign drones crossing into Finnish airspace is increasing, officials say The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the… Finland · 23 Dec 2025 Finland to roll out stricter rules on permanent residence permits from January The conditions around obtaining a permanent residence permit in Finland will become stricter from 8 January 2026, the interior ministry has said… Finland · 15 May 2025 Finland Plans Major Military Buildup, Raising Reservist Age Limit Finland plans to raise army reservist age to 65, potentially increasing troops to one million. Finland · 17 Apr 2025 Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice Finland keeps its eastern border closed with Russia amid migration concerns. Finland · 21 Mar 2025 US happiness ranking hits all-time low U.S. happiness ranking falls to lowest, Finland remains happiest. Finland · 8 Jan 2025 NATO sends a fleet to guard Baltic Sea cables NATO will deploy 10 ships to protect Baltic underwater infrastructure amid recent cable disruptions and rising tensions with Russia. Finland · 26 Dec 2024 Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia Finnish police said on Thursday they are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable…