Stubb says no military threat to Finland after drone incident

Stubb says no military threat to Finland after drone incident

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated that there is no military threat following the discovery of several drones over the country on Sunday, March 29.

According to Ukrinform, he announced this on the social media platform X.

"This morning, drones have strayed into Finnish territory. One of the drones has been confirmed to be Ukrainian in origin. I want to emphasize that there is no military threat to Finland," Stubb wrote.

According to the Finnish president, an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.

"We are monitoring the situation closely. The authorities maintain readiness to react to future incidents. Finland stands ready to monitor and protect its territory," he added.

Read also: Latvia and Estonia confirm crash of Ukrainian drones

Earlier, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo was informed about the crash of two drones on Finnish territory. In his view, the drones were likely Ukrainian and may have gone off course due to Russian electronic warfare interference.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

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