Ukraine has apologized to Finland after two Ukrainian drones crashed in southern Finland over the weekend, saying the aircraft were almost certainly pushed off course by Russian electronic interference.
Moscow continues to launch hundreds of drones at Ukraine in nightly waves, and Kyiv has increasingly responded with its own strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure. But Ukrainian officials insist Finland was never a target.
“Under no circumstances were any Ukrainian drones directed toward Finland. The most likely cause is interference from Russian electronic warfare systems. We have already apologized to the Finnish side for this incident,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy told reporters.
Ukraine carried out several strikes last week on Russian port facilities along the Gulf of Finland, close to the border of the NATO and EU member state.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the incident with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, a strong supporter of Kyiv. “Alex and I see the situation in the same way. We are sharing all necessary information,” Zelensky said.
Finland’s defense ministry confirmed it scrambled an F/A‑18 Hornet on Sunday to identify the drones. One drone crashed north of Kouvola, while the other fell to the east of the city.
The incident has heightened concerns about the spillover effects of the ongoing war, as Russian jamming and electronic warfare increasingly disrupt airspace far beyond Ukraine’s borders.
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