Kristersson's words after the attack - "we are following closely"
Ukraine Ukraine attacked Russian airbase near Finnish border
Oskar Forsberg
Updated 23.50 | Published 21.37
The Russian airbase Olenya on the Kola Peninsula.
A Russian airbase on the Kola Peninsula was attacked today by Ukrainian drones.
This is reported by the Kyiv Independent, referring to a source within the country's intelligence service.
"We have war in our immediate area and we follow developments very closely," writes Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a comment to Aftonbladet.
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Three Russian airbases were attacked by Ukraine today, according to Ukrainian media.
One of them, Olenya, is located on the Kola Peninsula, near Finland and Sweden.
In the attack on the airfield, a Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber is said to have been destroyed.
aircraft that is said to have been destroyed is a TU-22M bomber. Photo: Wikipedia
Less than 20 miles from the border
The air base is located less than 20 miles from the Finnish border and just under 40 miles from Sweden.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson writes in a comment that they are in contact with neighboring countries about the security situation.
"Not least with Finland," he writes via one of his press secretaries.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has left a comment about the incident to Finnish media, including Ilta Sanomat.
- The basic message is that we have no reason to worry in Finland. We have the situation under control and can react. We have been in contact with Sweden's Prime Minister about the attack and how we will react, he tells the newspaper.
Photo: Nora Savosnic
The Prime Minister: "Following developments closely"
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shares President Stubbs' basic message that there is no cause for concern, but adds:
"We have war in our immediate area and we follow developments very closely," he writes.
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