NBI / Finnish Border Guard / 2026-09-09 / other
No indication of an intention to violate Finnish airspace was found; the May UAVs’ operator remains undetermined in this entry.
Finland / 2026-05-03-fi-1
airspace incident: Virolahti area (2026-05-03)
/ date of the event
What happened
On 3 May 2026, two drones were sighted over Virolahti near the border before flying from Finland into Russia. The police statement of 9 September confirms unauthorised entries but no findings indicating an intention to violate Finnish airspace. These sightings are not equated with the forensic findings on four UAVs recovered in spring. The preceding entry direction and operator remain undetermined here. The former entry also named Hamina and a three-hour airspace closure; the new statement does not confirm those details. Exact coordinates are unavailable; 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
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
pending editorial review
Source discrepancy
The former Wikipedia survey listed Hamina, entry from Russia and a 180-minute closure. The new statement does not confirm these details; they were removed from statistics and the main factual account.
What happened next
Police clarified the flight over Virolahti and onward into Russia; no indication of intent to violate airspace.
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record, the disruption
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record, the disruption
- 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