Finland Closes Part of Airspace and Restricts Maritime Traffic Due to Stray Ukrainian Drones
Finland has closed part of its airspace and severely restricted maritime traffic off its southern coast near the Russian border due to the danger of stray Ukrainian drones. The measures aim to allow safe countermeasures and protect bystanders. The background involves repeated incidents where Ukrainian military drones, en route to targets in Russia, entered the airspace of NATO states including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. In March, several Ukrainian drones crashed east of Kouvola, Finland; a drone hit a power plant in Estonia; and a drone exploded in Latvia. Ukraine and NATO states blame Russian jammers for the course deviations. Estonian Defense Minister Margus Tsahkna speculated that Russia aims to split the West and weaken support for Ukraine. The article also notes that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is visiting the USA for a meeting with President Trump, while Russian President Putin has increased troop strength for the third time this year and plans to send wounded soldiers back to the front faster.
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