Air and sea traffic restricted in Gulf of Finland due to drone activity

Air and maritime traffic in a section of the Gulf of Finland were temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure due to drone activity near Russia's Leningrad region. The airspace restrictions commenced shortly after 8 a.m., with the maritime area being closed soon after, according to the Yle news portal.

Finnish authorities explained that these measures were taken to ensure that the military could safely intercept any drones that might inadvertently enter Finnish territory. This decision was made in response to reports from Russian officials regarding drone threats targeting locations in the Leningrad region.

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The closure of air and sea space is necessary so that the army can safely intercept drones if they accidentally enter Finnish territory.

Earlier, the governor of Russia's Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, reported a drone threat at 7:12 a.m. Approximately two hours later, around 9:20 a.m., he announced that the danger had passed, stating that three drones had been shot down. No casualties or damage were reported as a result of these incidents.

Coinciding with the lifting of restrictions in the Gulf of Finland, flight limitations were also removed at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg and Pskov Airport around the same time. This coordinated de-escalation allowed normal operations to resume in the affected areas.

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The danger has ended. Three drones were shot down.