Finland closes southern airspace near Russia over drone risk
- On Tuesday, Finland's military closed a section of airspace and restricted maritime traffic near the Russian border due to risks of stray drones in the area.
- Ukrainian military drones targeting Russia have strayed into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania this year, raising concerns the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO's northern borders.
- NATO countries and Ukraine blame Russian signal jamming for diverting drones, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of intentionally steering drones across the borders.
- Finland is taking steps "so that we can ensure the authorities are able to operate if drones were to stray into the area, meaning safe countermeasures and the safety of bystanders," a military spokesperson said.
- The Finnish military spokesperson declined to reveal sources for drone intelligence, citing operational sensitivity as the region remains under heightened monitoring.
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The area affected by the restrictions ranges from Loviisa, a city near Helsinki, to the Russian border in St. Petersburg
It is the third time in less than a month that the Finnish Armed Forces temporarily shut down air and sea traffic, due to the increased attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian targets.
Because of the danger of stray drones from Ukraine, Finland decides on several measures. Ukraine blames Russian jammers for the deviations.
Access to airspace and the sea near the Finnish cities of Kotka and Hamina was restricted in order to be able to disarm Ukraine ' s accidental drones, if necessary, by the Finnish military.
The measure affects the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, opposite St. Petersburg
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