Ukraine's Long-Range Drone Campaign Raises Concerns for Nordic Countries
Two drones crashed in southeastern Finland on March 29, 2026, with one confirmed to be a Ukrainian-made AN-196 Liutyi. The incident occurred near the city of Kouvola in the Kymenlaakso region, roughly 130 kilometers northeast of Helsinki. Finnish authorities scrambled F/A-18 fighters to track and identify the targets, but chose not to engage with weapons to avoid collateral damage. The origin of the second drone was still under investigation. This incident is part of Ukraine’s intensifying campaign of drone strikes against Russian oil infrastructure on the Baltic coast.