The Finnish Border Guard opened an investigation into three German tourists who illegally crossed the border between the Russian Federation and Finland on snowshoes on January 14. This is stated in a press release on the agency's website.
“Three German snowshoe tourists are suspected of illegally crossing the border between Finland and Russia and returning on the evening of Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The case is being investigated as a suspected border crime,” the statement said.
According to her, the tourists crossed the border at Pagliakka in Kuusamo and moved around the territory “out of curiosity”. It is known that there was no barrier at the scene of the incident.
According to the agency, the Finnish border commissioner has been in contact with his counterpart in Russia. The investigation into the incident continues.
