Finland explained the refusal to shoot down Ukrainian drones by the risk of damage

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) discovered near the Finnish city of Kouvola The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were not destroyed by the Air Force due to the lack of threats. This was announced on March 30 by MTV Uutiset.

"The pilot of the Air Force aircraft did not use intercept fire to avoid collateral damage. The drone crashed to the ground north of Kuvola," the publication says.

Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said Finland was taking the incident seriously and security authorities had responded to the situation in time. Initially, two rescue service units were sent to the scene. The police later confirmed that the situation had not led to injuries among the public.

Chance or provocation: where did Ukrainian drones come from in the Baltic States

In Estonia, a hit on a power plant, in Lithuania, an explosion on a lake

Yle TV channel reported on March 29 that an unknown aircraft crashed in Finland. Previously, there were no casualties. It was noted that the Finnish Air Force took fighter jets into the sky in the south-east of the country.

On March 29, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced that Ukrainian drones had most likely landed on the country's territory. He called the incident a very serious violation of territorial integrity. On March 29, Finnish President Alexander Stubb confirmed the arrival of the UAV on the territory of the country.

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