Several small, slow-moving drones were detected flying at low altitude in Finnish airspace over the sea and southeastern Finland on Sunday morning. The Finnish Defence Forces responded with an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet to identify the objects.

Leaders of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) convened in Helsinki to reaffirm their commitment to European security, support for Ukraine and coordinated responses to regional challenges such as foreign drone incidents and hybrid warfare threats.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister Micheal Martin of Ireland are set to meet in Helsinki next Tuesday to discuss Ireland’s upcoming EU Presidency and key international topics.

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) summit, held at the Presidential Palace, brings together leaders from the UK, Nordic, and Baltic countries to discuss matters of mutual security.

Daylight saving time begins on the night between Saturday and Sunday, for good or ill.

The expert characterised the AN-196 as a long-range attack drone and suggested that it could have been carrying around 50kg of explosives.

Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and export routes.

"Drones have strayed into Finnish territory. We take this very seriously," Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said. Two drones crashed, at least one of them was confirmed to be Ukrainian.

No drones have strayed into Finnish territory, according to the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF).

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