160 asylum seekers who applied for asylum at Finland’s eastern border last year have been reported “missing”, heightening concerns amid a surge of asylum seekers from Russia. According to the Finnish immigration authority, the department has received a significant number of 1,323 asylum applications at the eastern border between August and December of 2023. In particular, there was a notable increase of applications during November – about 900 – and December – more than 300.
Antti Lehtinen, the Asylum Unit Director at the Finnish immigration authority, expressed concern and…
