Drone suspected of violating Finnish airspace overnight

A drone is suspected of entering Finnish airspace over the eastern Gulf of Finland shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Yle reported, citing the Ministry of Defence.

The unmanned aircraft is believed to have remained in Finnish airspace for about five minutes before leaving, the ministry said.

The Finnish Defence Forces monitored the situation closely. Temporary restrictions on aviation and maritime traffic were in force in the eastern Gulf of Finland.

“We take the incident seriously. The investigation is continuing,” Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said in a statement.

The ministry did not disclose the type of drone or where it entered Finnish airspace. The Finnish Border Guard investigated the suspected violation.