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Estonia and Finland Confirm Stray Ukrainian Drones as NATO Jets Respond

The incidents underscore rising safety risks for NATO neighbors near Russia’s Baltic oil routes.

Overview

  • Finnish border guards said Tuesday a drone found on a frozen lake near Parikkala came from Ukraine and carried a warhead, and officers later destroyed it in a controlled blast.
  • Estonia’s armed forces said late Tuesday that several strike drones crossed its airspace after launches from Ukraine toward Russian targets near the border, and NATO Baltic air policing responded.
  • Latvia opened an investigation after drone debris was found on Wednesday, and Estonia’s public broadcaster reported wreckage from at least one device inside the country.
  • Ukraine’s foreign minister said Kyiv is sharing data with Estonia, Latvia and Finland, denied aiming drones at partner states, and called the spillovers a result of Russian actions.
  • Finland’s security service said Russian media are pushing false claims about the incidents to shape opinion, as regional authorities warn such stray flights are likely to recur.