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Finland Closes Southern Airspace Over Stray Ukrainian Drones

7/28/2026

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Finland's military closed airspace and restricted maritime traffic off its southern coast near the Russian border because of stray drones.
The closure lets authorities use safe countermeasures and protect bystanders, a military spokesperson said.
Ukrainian drones targeting Russia have strayed into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year.
NATO and Ukraine blame Russian signal jamming for diversions, while Moscow says Ukraine deliberately steered the drones across borders.

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Finland's military closed airspace and restricted maritime traffic off its southern coast near the Russian border because of stray drones.
The closure lets authorities use safe countermeasures and protect bystanders, a military spokesperson said.
Ukrainian drones targeting Russia have strayed into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year.
NATO and Ukraine blame Russian signal jamming for diversions, while Moscow says Ukraine deliberately steered the drones across borders.