Estonia and Latvia reported the activity of foreign drones on the border with both countries

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These episodes come amid an intensification of Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, especially refineries and export routes close to the Gulf of Finland. According to the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, more than 2,500 drones have been launched against Russian oil ports in recent weeks, with the aim of weakening Moscow's war economy

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The impact of these operations has also been felt in Finnish territory. On Sunday, a drone crashed in the country, in what constitutes the first incident of its kind related to the war on Finnish soil. According to the police, the device apparently carried an unexploded warhead

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In response, both the Finnish defense forces and the border guard have increased their alert levels. The commander of the Air Force, Timo Herranen, indicated that fighter planes were kept in the air for much of the night due to the possibility of a larger-scale operation

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Despite the increase in military activity in the region, the Finnish government stressed that there is no evidence of a direct threat against the country. However, recent incidents highlight the growing risk that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will generate collateral effects on neighboring territories

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The succession of these events reinforces concern in the Baltic countries and in NATO, which continue to closely monitor the situation as they seek to prevent further escalation in the region.