Kremlin says Finland's NATO accession encroaches Russia's security

Russian President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement, according to Russian media.

"The Kremlin believes that this is another aggravation of the situation, that NATO expansion is an encroachment on our security and the interests of the Russian Federation. This is exactly how we perceive it. We will take countermeasures to ensure our own security in tactical and strategic terms," he said.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also stated that Russia will be forced to take measures “of both military and technical nature” to eliminate threats in connection with Finland's accession to NATO.

• In 2022, Sweden and Finland both applied to join NATO.