NBI / Finnish Border Guard / 2026-09-09 / origin of the equipment
Ukrainian origin of recovered UAVs; the statement does not identify a specific operator or the jammer.
Finland / 2026-03-29-fi-1
airspace incident: north of Kouvola and Luumäki (2026-03-29)
/ date of the event
What happened
On 29 March 2026, two UAVs fell in Finland: one north of Kouvola and one in Luumäki. On 9 September, police said the UAVs recovered in spring originated in Ukraine and formed part of its defensive operations; GNSS jamming and weather diverted them, without Finland being targeted. The statement does not identify the jammer. Investigations ended without pursuing criminal liability further; the entries remained unlawful. No injuries or property damage resulted from the UAVs’ arrival. Exact coordinates are undetermined; the former schematic route has been removed. The entry has no map point.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
unresolved
The case was looked at and not settled, or the findings are disputed or have been rejected.
Impact
- killed
- 0
- injured
- 0
- damage
- none
According to police: no casualties or damage from the UAVs’ arrival.
Source discrepancy
Replaced the former “at least two near Kouvola” with police findings: Kouvola and Luumäki. Removed the representative point and undocumented route.
What happened next
Investigations concluded: corrected crash locations, Ukrainian origin and unintended deviation.
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- NBI and Border Guard conclude UAV investigations
Poliisi / National Bureau of Investigation / 2026-09-09 / primary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location, the attribution, the impact