Unidentified drones crash in Finland | EUROtoday

Two unidentified drones crashed close to Kouvola in southern Finland on Sunday, the defence ministry mentioned, calling the incident a “suspected territorial violation”.

“Drones have strayed into Finland’s territory. We take this very seriously,” Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen mentioned in an announcement, including that safety authorities had been despatched to the scene.

Finland shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia.

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‘Low-flying sluggish objects’

“The investigation into the events is ongoing, and further details will be provided once the information has been verified,” Hakkanen mentioned.

According to the ministry, “a few low-flying slow objects were observed in Finnish airspace in the sea area and in southeastern Finland on Sunday morning”.

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The air pressure despatched up an F/A-18 Hornet fighter on an identification mission, it added.

“One drone has fallen to the ground north of Kouvola and another drone east of Kouvola. The police have cordoned off the areas for further investigation,” the defence ministry mentioned.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP and Reuters)