On Monday, two US bombers conducted a joint exercise with the country's F/A-18C fighters in Finland's airspace. The Finnish Air Force gave a statement to Reuters about the exercise. According to the statement, the exercise was conducted to strengthen the country's defense capabilities. However, there was no mention of intercepting Russian warplanes.
In February 2022, Russia launched an operation in Ukraine. Finland joined the military alliance NATO the following year. Finland is one of the European countries that has stood firmly on the side of Kiev in the Ukraine war.
