Finland Sets Temporary Airspace Restriction Off Kotka-Hamina After Suspected Drone Violation
The restriction was lifted on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m.
EASTERN FINLAND — An unmanned drone is suspected of violating Finnish airspace in eastern Finland. At the request of the Air Force, area air traffic control established a temporary airspace restriction zone for the sea area off the coast of Kotka-Hamina. The restriction was lifted on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m.
The Defense Forces have maintained heightened readiness since late March, following Ukrainian operations against Russian targets in the St. Petersburg region and in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland.
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