Finland did not shoot down the drones that entered its airspace—what is the reason?
The Finnish military did not intercept the drones that violated the country’s airspace on May 3. The reason was that they were flying too close to the border with Russia, which limited the options for a response.
This was reported by the Finnish Defense Forces.
The agency explained that in peacetime, intercepting drones is not possible directly near the border or in the airspace of another state. Additionally, the military does not take action if there is a risk that ammunition could fall onto Russian territory.
“In peacetime, it is not possible to intercept drones directly near the border or in the airspace of another state,” the Finnish Army’s press service noted.
On Sunday, a temporary no-fly zone was established in the Kotka and Hamina area in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland to restrict other air traffic and give the military more opportunities to respond to potential threats. The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident. At this time, the military has not specified whether the drones were identified.
According to available information, the drones entered Finland from the south, flew along the border for some time, then turned east and left the country’s airspace.
Finlandhas called on Zelenskyy to be more cautious regarding drones.
Earlier reports indicated that as a result of a joint operation by Ukrainian special services and various branches of the military, a Russian Karakurt-class missile boat—which carries Kalibr cruise missiles—was successfully struck in the port of Primorsk in the Leningrad Oblast. In addition to it, a patrol boat and a tanker belonging to the Russian Federation’s shadow oil fleet were damaged. The attack took place on the night of May 3.
