US EditionUkraine Apologizes After Drones Crash in Finland
Two Ukrainian drones crashed in southeastern Finland with one carrying an unexploded warhead; Finnish authorities launched criminal and territorial violation investigations.
- On Sunday, two unidentified drones crashed near Kouvola in what Finland's Defence Ministry calls a "suspected territorial violation," prompting an F/A-18 Hornet identification mission.
- Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi apologized to Helsinki on Monday, stating the drones "were in no way directed toward Finland," attributing their deviation to Russian electronic warfare disruption.
- Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen stated, "Drones have strayed into Finland's territory. We take this very seriously," while the Defence Ministry confirmed one drone was Ukrainian and police cordoned off crash sites.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the incident with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and both leaders agreed they "see this situation the same way" while investigations continue along the 1,340-kilometre border.
- This incident occurs amid nightly Russian drone barrages at Ukraine, with Kyiv retaliating against port facilities last week; Prime Minister Petteri Orpo noted Finland has heightened surveillance on the Gulf.
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Ukrainian long-range drones have crashed in Finland, Estonia and Latvia in the past week. They probably flew over Belarus on their way to the Gulf of Finland, says Roger Djupsjö at the Swedish National Defence University. “Belarus has certainly tried to disrupt them, but they do not have the same capabilities as Russia in that regard.”
Ukraine announced on Monday that it has apologized to Helsinki over the downing of two Ukrainian drones in southern Finland last weekend.
Kyiv apologizes to Finland for Ukraine's drones flying over its airspace
'We can state firmly that Ukrainian drones were in no way directed toward Finland. The most likely cause is disruption by Russian electronic warfare systems,' says Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı
Finland reports territorial violation by drones, at least one from Ukraine
Finland reported on Sunday a suspected territorial violation by unmanned aerial vehicles in the southeast of the country, which the Finnish prime minister said was likely linked to Ukrainian drone attacks against Russia.
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