Finnish Hornets intercept Russian Il-76

Finnish Air Force Hornets were scrambled on Jun. 26 to intercept a Russian Il-76 south of the coast town of Porvoo.

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Photo: Finnish Air Force

This is the second time this year Finnish fighters were launched to identify aircraft suspected of violating its airspace.

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