Ukraine Apologises After Drones Crash In Finland

This photo taken on March 29, 2026 shows an image of a drone shown on a display and presented to journalists during a press conference in Kouvola, Finland, as Finland’s Defence Ministry confirmed that two unidentified drones had landed in Kouvola in the morning. Photo by SASU JARNSTEDT / LEHTIKUVA / AFP   Ukraine said Monday it had apologised to Helsinki after two Ukrainian drones crashed in southern Finland over the weekend, adding that they were likely knocked off course by Russian interference. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Moscow fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine in nightly barrages, with Kyiv increasingly retaliating with its own strikes targeting energy and military sites. “Under no circumstances were any Ukrainian drones directed toward Finland. The most likely cause is interference from Russian electronic warfare systems. We have already apologised to the Finnish side for this incident,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy told reporters. READ MORE: Russia Expels UK Diplomat On Spying Allegations Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen addresses a press conference in Kouvola, Finland on March 29, 2026, as Finland’s Defence Ministry confirmed that two unidentified drones had landed in Kouvola in the morning.  (Photo by Sasu JÄRNSTEDT / various sources / AFP)   Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); Ukraine struck port facilities on the Russian coast in the Gulf of Finland, close to Russia’s border with the NATO and EU member, several times last week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said later he had “discussed the drone incident” with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, a staunch backer of Kyiv. “Alex and I see the situation in the same way. We are sharing all necessary information,” Zelensky said. Finland sent up an F/A-18 Hornet fighter on an identification mission on Sunday, the Finnish defence ministry said. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); One drone fell to the ground north of Kouvola, a city in southern Finland, while another drone fell east of Kouvola, the ministry added. A police vehicle blocks access to the Savistontie road near Kouvola, south-eastern Finland on March 29, 2026, after the crash of two unidentified drones. Two unidentified drones crashed near Kouvola in southern Finland on March 29, 206, the defence ministry said, calling the incident a “suspected territorial violation”. (Photo by Sasu JAERNSTEDT / Lehtikuva / AFP) / Finland OUT Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Drone Finland Ukraine More Stories Seven Killed In Drone Strike On Sudan Hospital — Source Romania Evacuation Order Lifted After Russia Attack On Ukraine Israel Army Accuses UN Peacekeepers Of Shooting Down Drone In South Lebanon /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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