News of the week in plain Finnish | Saturday 4.4.2026

Drones have fallen in Finland

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This week’s topic is drones. 3 drones have arrived in Finland this week.

Ukraine is waging a defensive war against Russia and is using a lot of combat drones. They have also been used near the Finnish border. However, there is no military threat to Finland.

Now we will tell you more about it.

3 Ukrainian drones have fallen in Finland

Map showing locations of found drones in Southern Finland.

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The locations of the drones found in Southern Finland are marked on the map. Photo: Laura Merikalla / Yle, Mapcreator, Openstreetmap

A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle. A drone moves by remote control or autopilot. A combat drone is armed with explosives.

Last Sunday, two drones crashed in southeastern Finland. One crashed into a house in Kouvola, the other into a forest in Luumäki. The third was found in Parikkala on Tuesday.

The drones caused no damage.

The drones were Ukrainian. This is the first time that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is also visible in Finland.

Finnish authorities safely detonated 2 drones. One drone broke apart when it fell.

Finland did not shoot down the drones

![Observation photo AN-196 about the LJUTI drone.](https://images.cdn.yle.fi/image/upload/c_crop,h_1080,w_1919,x_0,y_0/ar_1.77777777777 77777,c_fill,g_faces,h_431,w_767/dpr_1.0/q_auto:eco/f_auto/fl_lossy/v1774791384/39-161951069c91f47990e4)

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The plane that crashed in Kouvola was identified. It was an AN-196 model.

Finnish military fighter jets did not shoot down the drones. Shooting them down can be dangerous to people and buildings.

Now, authorities decided it was safer to let the drones fall to the ground.

Ukraine has apologized for the drones falling in Finland.

Ukraine has carried out drone attacks on Russian oil ports in the Gulf of Finland. Russia gets a lot of money for war from oil.

Last week, drones also ended up in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

The map shows the targets of Ukrainian strikes and the routes of stray drones.

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Ukrainian drones have also ended up in the Baltic countries and Finland. Russia has oil ports in the Gulf of Finland. Photo: Risto Laine / Yle, Mapcreator, Openstreetmap

Drone warnings

Composite image shows a graphic mobile phone screen with a fictional application that warns of drones.

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All Ukrainians have an app on their phones that warns of drones. Photo: Pekka Sipilä / Yle, Sketchfab

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo held a press conference on Tuesday. Orpo said that Finland’s drone defense is being continuously improved.

The Prime Minister admitted that there was not enough communication to citizens or between authorities.

Finland is now planning an app for mobile phones that will alert you to aerial hazards. For example, in Ukraine, there is an app on mobile phones that warns about drones.

The Finnish Defence Forces say that Finnish airspace is being monitored more intensively.

Repetition

Let’s say it again.

At least 3 drones have arrived in Finland this week.

Ukraine is waging a defensive war against Russia and is using a lot of drones. They have ended up in Finland and the Baltic countries, for example.

Drones have not caused any damage in Finland.

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