Politics Drones crashed in south-eastern Finland
According to media reports, several suspected Ukrainian drones have crashed in south-eastern Finland. According to the latest information from Finnish authorities, two unmanned missiles hit the ground north and east of the city of Kouvola on Sunday morning, reported the public broadcaster Yle. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
29.03.2026, 16:37
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"Drones have strayed into Finnish territory. We are taking this very seriously," said Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, according to Yle. According to his ministry, several objects had been detected passing through Finnish airspace at low altitude. Fighter jets had taken off to identify the devices, but had not shot them down in order to avoid collateral damage on the ground.
According to Yle, the air force identified the missiles as Ukrainian drones. Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo later stated that the drones "probably" came from Ukraine and that the incidents would be investigated further. He also described the airspace violation as a serious matter.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's oil industry
The city of Kouvola is located around 70 kilometers from the border with the Russian Leningrad Oblast. According to Opro, the stray drones are likely to be linked to Ukraine's targeted attacks on the Russian oil industry.
Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, misguided Ukrainian drones have repeatedly penetrated the airspace of the Baltic states bordering Russia and sometimes crashed.
At the weekend, Ukraine once again set fire to the important export port in Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea. The hit and the fire were confirmed on Sunday by the governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drosdenko, on Telegram. He said that Russian air defenses had shot down a total of 31 drones in the Leningrad region.
