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Ukraine Apologizes After Drones Crash in Finland

On Sunday, two unidentified drones crashed near Kouvola in what Finland's Defence Ministry calls a "suspected territorial violation," prompting an F/A-18 Hornet identification mission.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi apologized to Helsinki on Monday, stating the drones "were in no way directed toward Finland," attributing their deviation to Russian electronic warfare disruption.
Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen stated, "Drones have strayed into Finland's territory. We take this very seriously," while the Defence Ministry confirmed one drone was Ukrainian and police cordoned off crash sites.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the incident with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and both leaders agreed they "see this situation the same way" while investigations continue along the 1,340-kilometre border.
This incident occurs amid nightly Russian drone barrages at Ukraine, with Kyiv retaliating against port facilities last week; Prime Minister Petteri Orpo noted Finland has heightened surveillance on the Gulf.

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Ukraine apologises after drones crash in Finland

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