Finland increases surveillance abroad: the situation is stable for now
Kyiv • UNN
Finland has stepped up border security, maintaining stability despite two people recently crossing the border illegally and seeking asylum. Since the closure of the Niirala border crossing, no unauthorized border crossings have been recorded.
The situation on the Finnish-Russian border border remains stable, although the day before two people managed to illegally cross the land border into the country the day before, after which they filed asylum applications. At the same time, the Border Guard Service of North Karelia reports that since the closure of the Niirala border crossing, no cases of of unauthorized crossing have been detected. This is reported by UNN with reference to Satakunnan Kansa.
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The Finnish Border Guard Border Guard Service of Finland says it is stepping up border surveillance across territory. Over the past few days, the situation has remained stable, according to border guards, however, according to a preliminary report from the Border Guard of Southeastern Finland two people managed to illegally cross the the land border between Finland and Russia.
On Saturday, one person climbed over the fence at the Vaalimaa border crossing to the Finnish side and applied for asylum. side and applied for asylum; on Sunday morning, one person illegally crossed the land border between Finland and Russia south of the Vaalimaa border crossing. of the Vaalimaa border crossing.
At the same time, the Border Guard Service of North Karelia reports that since the closure of the Niirala border crossing on Friday evening, no asylum seekers have arrived at the Niirala border crossing point.
Recall
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Russia does not want to fight with NATO countries, but that Finland will have Finland "will now have problems" because of its accession to the Alliance.
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