Russia sends airships to patrol border with Finland
Russian state media says that the balloons tethered to the ground will be used to monitor illegal immigration into Finland.
Source: yle.fi
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Russian state media says that the balloons tethered to the ground will be used to monitor illegal immigration into Finland.
While the end of travel restrictions on the Finnish-Russian border earlier in July has increased traffic between the countries, the numbers are far lower than... 26.07.2022, Sputnik International
Over the weekend, some 7,000-8,000 people daily crossed the border from Russia into Finland.
Those crossing without permission from Finland into Russia are usually tourists eager to take a quick snapshot and then turn back.