# Finland summons Russian envoy over alleged Il-20 airspace violation

https://mins.news/en/item/28396

- TASS, 2026-08-21 12:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176149

> Finland’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Pavel Kuznetsov and requested an explanation over a suspected airspace violation. Finnish border officials had earlier said a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 allegedly entered Finnish airspace on Thursday. Russia’s Defense Ministry has repeatedly said its military flights comply strictly with international airspace rules.

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