Here comes Yakutia, Russia’s newest nuclear icebreaker
The flag-raising ceremony happened at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg on December 28. It took four and a half
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Gulf of Finland
Finland suspects two Russian fighter jets of violating Finnish airspace
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace in the Gulf of Finland off the southern coast
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Finnish ship strays into Russian territorial waters during exercise
The Finnish Navy said on Friday that its minelayer Hämeenmaa had inadvertently ventured a short distance into Russian territorial waters
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Oxygen levels in Gulf of Finland “exceptionally poor”, institute says
Oxygen levels in the Gulf of Finland are exceptionally poor, according to a recent survey of the region by researchers
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First ever winter sighting of blue-green algae in Gulf of Finland
The Finnish Environment Institute Syke says that in early January, it received several notifications of blue-green colored ice and algae
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Businesses in south-east Finland learn to cope with military ban on wind turbines
In south-east Finland, five wind turbines on the coast of the Gulf of Finland churn out electricity for regional utility
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As Finland’s temperatures rise, so does the threat of toxic algae
Forecasts for sizzling weather into next week will likely speed up blue-green algae growth, says the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE.
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Dumped bombs pose toxic threat to Gulf of Finland
Wartime depth charges and naval mines in the Gulf of Finland pose an increasing environmental risk to marine life, according
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Finland expecting less blue-green algae blooms than in previous years
This summer there is a decreased risk of widespread blue-green algae blooms in Finland’s sea areas compared to the last
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Finnish fighter jet broke sound barrier during unspecified operation, air force declines comment
The Air Force declined to comment on the reason for the operation, but says that it would have announced immediately
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Finnish Navy ups surveillance in the Gulf of Finland
Russia’s heightened military presence in the Baltic Sea can be seen in a rise in the Finnish Navy’s tasks in
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