Finland has asked Ukraine not to use its territory to attack Russia.

According to the TASS news agency, in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper, Russian diplomats in Helsinki stated that Finland has demanded that Ukraine not use its airspace and territory to attack Russia. Representatives of the Russian Embassy emphasized that Finnish political leaders have repeatedly sent strong messages to their "Ukrainian friends."

Helsinki also completely denies any involvement in the preparation or conduct of military operations by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU).

Earlier, the head of the European Union's foreign policy agency, Kaja Kallas, also made a similar statement. She affirmed that the Baltic states had never granted Ukraine permission to use their airspace to attack Russian territory. Helsinki also categorically denied all accusations related to VSU activities targeting northwestern Russia.

Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen made this rule clear: using Finnish airspace to strike Russian territory is "strictly prohibited."

Finnish President Alexander Stubb also voiced his support for this view. However, Finnish authorities still issued warnings to the public, predicting that "incidents involving unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are unlikely to end anytime soon."

Not only Finland, but neighboring countries are also taking steps to tightly control their airspace. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže emphasized Riga's position. Officials in Riga do not allow Ukraine to use their airspace, including for UAV flights.

On May 21, the Latvian National Armed Forces reported detecting at least one UAV flying over the country's airspace. The origin of the aircraft was not disclosed in detail. Immediately after detecting the unidentified object, Latvia declared a state of airspace threat.

On May 19, the press office of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service released a noteworthy report. The agency stated that the Kiev authorities had persuaded Riga to carry out UAV operations targeting Russia.

According to sources from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Ukraine argued that this tactic would make it "impossible for the enemy to accurately determine the launch location of the UAVs." Despite concerns about the risk of "becoming a victim of retaliation from Moscow," the Latvian authorities approved the operation.

However, Kaja Kallas firmly rejected this information. She reiterated that the Baltic states had not given Ukraine the green light to use their airspace to attack Russia.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/phan-lan-yeu-cau-ukraine-khong-dung-lanh-tho-tan-cong-nga-10338413.html