Two drones enter and crash in Finland

Two drones entered Finland’s airspace and crashed on Sunday, according to the country’s defense ministry, which said it is investigating the incidents.

“Drones have strayed into Finnish territory. We are taking the matter very seriously. Security authorities have reacted immediately,” said Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen in a note posted on the ministry’s website.

Several small slow-flying objects were observed at low altitude in Finnish airspace on Sunday morning, one over the sea and the other in the southeast of the country, the statement added. 

The drones crashed near the city of Kouvola, about 200 kilometers northeast of Helsinki, the ministry said, adding that the Finnish Defense Forces are investigating the incident together with other authorities.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told Finnish state broadcaster Yle that the drones likely came from Ukraine, which has been conducting attacks on Russian territory along the border with Finland.

Earlier on Sunday, the Finnish Defence Forces deployed fighter jets to southeastern Finland as Ukraine mounted drone attacks on Russian oil ports in the Gulf of Finland.

Via Politico

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