Finland warns of drone scare near Helsinki, fighter jets scrambled, flights diverted2-MIN READ2-MIN0Published: 5:00pm, 15 May 2026Finland warned the public of drones possibly entering its airspace, for the first time near the capital city Helsinki, in the early hours of Friday.Flights were disrupted at the country’s biggest airport, Helsinki-Vantaa, and about 1.8 million residents of southern Finland were told to remain indoors after overnight Russia" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="127389" data-entity-type="event">Ukrainian strikes on Russia near Finland prompted concern that unmanned aircraft had strayed into the country.The emergency warning was issued at 3.49am local time and authorities said a drone was expected to be heading towards an area between Helsinki and Porvoo, home to assets including Neste Oyj’s oil refinery on the south coast.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Finland warns of drone scare near Helsinki, fighter jets scrambled, flights diverted
Finland issued an emergency warning early Friday morning regarding potential drone incursions into its airspace near the capital, Helsinki. This alert, the first of its kind near the city, prompted the scrambling of fighter jets and the diversion of flights at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
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Finland issued an emergency warning early Friday morning regarding potential drone incursions into its airspace near the capital, Helsinki. This alert, the first of its kind near the city, prompted the scrambling of fighter jets and the diversion of flights at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Approximately 1.8 million residents in southern Finland were advised to stay indoors. The scare followed overnight Ukrainian strikes on Russia, raising concerns that unmanned aircraft might have strayed into Finnish territory. Authorities indicated a drone was expected to be heading towards an area between Helsinki and Porvoo, which includes significant industrial assets like an oil refinery.
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An emergency warning was issued at 3:49 am local time.
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About 1.8 million residents of southern Finland were told to remain indoors.
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Finland warned the public of drones possibly entering its airspace for the first time near Helsinki.
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