Finnish law enforcement officers suggest that another drone has fallen in the municipality of Parikkala, South Karelia province, in the southeast of the country, near the Russian border. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Finnish media outlet Yle.
Details
The regional police noted that search operations began yesterday afternoon based on received information. The search is focused on the area and will continue today.
"This is a difficult terrain, so we can't say anything yet. We will inform you when something is found or if the search is stopped,"
Context
On Tuesday, March 31, Finnish border guards discovered an unmanned aerial vehicle on the ice of Lake Pyhäjärvi, located in the municipality of Parikkala, South Karelia, which borders Russia.
Police evacuated people from ten buildings near the drone crash site. A no-fly zone was established over the area.
Subsequently, Finnish media reported that the drone found on the ice of the lake in Finland turned out to be Ukrainian.
Before that, on March 29, it was reported that two drones fell near the Finnish city of Kouvola after illegally crossing the border.
Recall
On the night of March 31, the airspace of the Republic of Moldova from the side of Ukraine was violated by a Russian "Shahed" UAV. It flew over several cities. Due to the threat, the authorities of the neighboring country temporarily closed the sky in the north.