The Aporia · Finland says GNSS jamming, wind caused Ukrainian drones to enter its airspace in spring

Finnish authorities attributed the entry of four Ukrainian military drones into its airspace in March and April to a combination of satellite navigation interference, known as GNSS jamming, and strong winds. The investigation found that the drones originated from Ukraine and were not intentionally targeted at Finland, but were instead diverted off course by the jamming and weather conditions. Four drones were involved, all of which carried explosives, but no injuries or property damage were reported when they crashed. The Finnish authorities have closed their investigations into the incidents without finding any grounds to pursue criminal liability.

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Four Ukrainian military drones, which were carrying explosives, entered Finnish airspace in March and April due to a combination of strong GNSS jamming and prevailing wind conditions. According to the Finnish Border Guard, the drones were part of Ukraine's countermeasures against Russia's war of aggression and were not intended for Finland. The investigation found that the drones originated from Ukraine and had been thrown off course by the GNSS interference in the eastern Gulf of Finland. As a result, the prosecutor closed the investigations into the incidents, finding no grounds to pursue criminal liability. This is one of several recent incidents where Ukrainian drones aimed at Russia have strayed into the airspace of neighboring countries, including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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• "The UAVs had not, however, been targeted at Finland; instead, they were thrown off course by strong GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jamming detected in the eastern Gulf of Finland at the time, combined with the prevailing weather conditions," it added.

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Finland says GNSS jamming, wind caused Ukrainian drones to enter its airspace in spring · assertive framing

Finland says GNSS jamming, wind caused Ukrainian drones to enter its airspace in spring HELSINKI, Sept 9 - asserted

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Four Ukrainian military drones found in Finland in March and April were diverted from their intended route by satellite navigation interference in combination with wind, Finnish police and border guards said on Wednesday. asserted

police → find → Wednesday

Finland and nearby Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have seen a string of recent incidents where Ukrainian drones aimed at Russia have strayed into their airspace. asserted

drones → see → airspace

"The investigation established that the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) originated in Ukraine and formed part of Ukraine's countermeasures in response to Russia's war of aggression," the Finnish Border Guard said in a statement. asserted

Guard → establish → statement

• "The UAVs had not, however, been targeted at Finland; instead, they were thrown off course by strong GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) jamming detected in the eastern Gulf of Finland at the time, combined with the prevailing weather conditions," it added. asserted

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• The agencies said the prosecutor had closed the investigations into the incidents, having found no grounds to pursue criminal liability. asserted

prosecutor → say → liability

• The agencies said all four drones had carried explosives. asserted

drones → say → explosives

No injuries or property damage were reported in connection with the crashes. asserted

injuries → report → crashes

Finland says GNSS jamming, wind caused Ukrainian drones to enter its airspace in spring

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