Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades


An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet lands on a motorway in Joutsa, Finland September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

JOUTSA, Finland (Reuters) - Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time in decades to allow its fighter jets to practice landings and take-offs on a reserve road runway.

The Nordic country, which is applying for NATO membership following neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has a dozen similar reserve runways designed for wartime use around the country.

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