In Finland, a new drone was found on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi in South Karelia, and Finnish police confirmed its foreign origin, Yle reports, writes UNN.
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The country's Border Guard "discovered a drone on Tuesday morning on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi, located in the municipality of Parikkala, South Karelia." The lake, as stated, borders Russian territories.
Police say they cannot confirm at this stage when the aircraft fell onto the ice.
"It has been confirmed that it is a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle," said Senior Commissioner Jukka Lankinen of the Southeast Finland Police Department.
Lankinen did not say which country the drone belonged to, or whether it had, for example, a warhead or explosives.
Police evacuated people from ten buildings near the drone crash site.
The area differs from the drone crash sites in the Kouvola area. The area has islands and several summer cottages, the publication notes.
A no-fly zone was established over the area on Tuesday.
According to Jukka Lankinen, the investigation site is difficult because researchers need to get onto the ice surface, and the ice is weak.
"At some point, the drone will have to be removed from the ice, as we cannot allow residents to return to the isolated area until the device is removed," he said.