Finland says two Russian military aircraft suspected of violating its airspace

Two Russian military aircraft are suspected of having violated Finnish airspace on Friday, Finland's defence ministry said in a statement.

The incident occurred off the coast of Porvoo in southern Finland, the ministry added.

"We take the suspected territorial violation seriously and an investigation is ongoing," Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen said in the statement.

The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident and will provide more detailed information at a later time, he added.