Finland reported possible airspace violations in the southeast of the country on the 29th of March, and the Finnish prime minister said it was most likely related to Ukrainian attacks on targets in Russia, Reuters writes.
Last week, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania also reported Ukrainian drones that had strayed off course in their territory. The downed drones were part of Ukrainian attacks on Russian ports on the Baltic Sea coast. In recent weeks, Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil refineries and export routes in an attempt to weaken its economy at a time when Washington-led peace talks have stalled.
The Finnish Defense Ministry reported that several low-flying objects were detected over the sea and in the southeast of the country on the morning of the 29th of March. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the stray drones were linked to Ukrainian attacks on Russian targets near the Finnish border. He told Finnish public broadcaster Yle that
Russia has a very extensive electrical jamming capability, which explains why the drones were deviating from their course
and entering Finnish airspace, which he said was a serious problem.
Finland sent F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to identify the objects, and the country’s Air Force said one of them was identified as a Ukrainian AN196 drone. The statement said the pilot did not open fire on the object to avoid further damage. The drone crashed north of the eastern Finnish city of Kouvola, and another drone crashed in the same region.
In March, Ukraine carried out strikes on three western Russian ports – Novorossiysk on the Black Sea and Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea near Finland.
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