Until the 8th, Finnish troops will conduct helicopter training flights along the coast and in the marine area between the cities of Hanko and Porvoo.

The Russian ambassador to Finland, Pavel Kuznetsov, told the Sputnik news agency that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) uses Finnish territory for large-scale military exercises.

The Slavic country has repeatedly denounced the increased NATO military activity near its borders and the increase in NATO troops in Europe.

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