INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Two Finnish companies are suspected of having exported drones and other military products worth over three million euros ($3.25 million) to
Russia in violation of EU sanctions, Finnish customs authorities said Tuesday."There are altogether six criminal suspects, one of whom has
been detained since September," the country's customs agency said in a statement.It said that nearly 3,500 drones are thought to have ended
drones, authorities added.It is believed that the items were approved for export to different countries, such as Kazakhstan, but ultimately
found their way into Russia.Finnish customs authorities said that "one individual is responsible for both of the companies under
investigation."One of the companies oversaw the purchase of the sanctioned products and the other forwarded the goods to Russia, according
of enforcement, said in a statement.The case involves regulation violations and a defense material export violation and will be taken over
by a prosecutor in December.Following the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has imposed 12 rounds of sanctions against Russia, targeting oil and
gas exports, as well as technology and military products, among other goods.
