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Unidentified drones crash near Kouvola, Finland

Two unidentified drones crashed near Kouvola on Sunday in what Finland called a suspected territorial violation; authorities and the air force are investigating.

Mar 29th 2026 · Finland

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  • Two unidentified drones fell near Kouvola, with one landing north and one east of the town.
  • Finland's defence ministry called the incident a suspected territorial violation and dispatched security authorities to the scene.
  • Officials reported several low-flying slow objects observed over a sea area and southeastern Finland before the crashes.
  • The Finnish air force scrambled an F/A-18 Hornet for identification and police have cordoned off the crash sites for investigation.
  • The event follows reports this week of Ukrainian drones crashing in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania after straying from attacks on Russian oil export facilities.

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