Unidentified drones have been detected in Finland and Lithuania in current days, elevating new issues concerning the safety of vital infrastructure and air journey in the area.
In line with Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT, the State Public Safety Service recorded three unauthorized drone flights close to Vilnius Airport on September 26.
The incidents disrupted seven flights—4 departures have been delayed, and three arrivals landed later than scheduled. LRT famous that in earlier instances, drone exercise pressured plane to divert to different airports.
In Finland, Yle reported {that a} passerby noticed a drone flying over the Valajaskoski hydropower plant close to Rovaniemi final week and alerted police.
Authorities confirmed the incident however declined to disclose particulars, citing an ongoing investigation. The corporate working the ability, Kemijoki Oy, stated its surveillance techniques didn’t seize the drone’s operator.
Yle underlined that since August 2025, all energy crops in Finland have been designated as no-fly zones for drones attributable to the chance they pose to power infrastructure. Regardless of these restrictions, the incident demonstrated that violations stay potential.
These developments observe a collection of related studies throughout Northern Europe. On the evening of September 26, unidentified drones have been observed over Sweden’s Karlskrona archipelago, near a naval base, in response to Swedish media. Days earlier, on September 23, unknown drones pressured a short-term shutdown at Oslo Airport in Norway.
On September 22, Copenhagen Airport additionally briefly suspended operations after drone sightings. Across the identical interval, a number of main European airports—together with London, Brussels, and Berlin—skilled disruptions linked to a cyberattack on techniques accountable for passenger check-in and boarding.
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