According to the investigation, Ukrainian drones were knocked off course by the operation of Russian electronic warfare systems.
Andriy Sybiha (Photo: MFA)
Ukraine has offered cooperation to the Baltic countries and Finland to prevent drone incidents. This was reported by reported Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha.
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According to Sybiga, investigations have shown that Ukrainian drones deviated from their targets in Russia due to the actions of Russian electronic warfare.
The Foreign Minister said that he had discussed the situation with the Latvian Foreign Minister, Baiba Braže.
“I confirmed Ukraine’s readiness to cooperate with the Baltic countries and Finland to prevent such incidents, in particular with the direct participation of our specialists,” Sybiga wrote.
He added that Ukraine is eager to help strengthen the security of the airspace of Latvia, the other Baltic countries, and Finland.
March 23 LIGA.net reportedAn unidentified drone flew into Lithuania and subsequently crashed. The Lithuanian military stated that radars did not detect the object, and the services learned about the incident only after the drone fell. No explosives were found during the inspection, but the military emphasized that this does not rule out the possibility of their presence.
Following this incident, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas stated, that a Ukrainian drone likely went off course during an attack on the Russian port of Primorsk.
- On May 3, the Prime Minister of Finland stated that his The country expects more cautious actions. from Ukraine after an incident with a drone that violated the airspace.
- On the night of May 3, the Finnish Air Force a drone was spotted in the country’s airspace. Its model and origin have not been established. The incident is being investigated by Finnish border guards.