Finland suspects a Russian ship violated its territorial waters in the eastern Gulf of Finland, the latest in a series of border breaches by Moscow.

The incident, under investigation by the Finnish Border Guard, occurred Friday afternoon with no vessel details provided.

These territorial violations are part of hybrid warfare tactics, intended to pressure governments and scare citizens, and have increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Finland’s previous incident in June involved four Russian state aircraft entering Finnish airspace.

Since joining NATO in April 2023, Finland has faced GPS interference affecting commercial aircraft and closed its 1,300-kilometer border with Russia to road traffic, Bloomberg has reported.

In response, Finland has strengthened its military and enacted legislation to push back migrants and ban property purchases deemed security risks.

Written by B.C. Begley