Baltic states and Finland issue drone alerts during strikes between Russia and Ukraine.
Drone alerts were issued across the Baltic states and Finland on Wednesday as drones entered the airspace from Russia and Belarus. NATO fighter jets were deployed for security following the incursions. In Russia's Smolensk region, drone debris killed two people.
- NATO fighter jets were deployed for security.
- Drone debris killed two in Russia's Smolensk region.
- Lithuania's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said four drones were detected across the region.
- Ukrainian military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have fueled concern.
- Finland adopted temporary airspace and maritime curbs in the eastern Gulf of Finland.
- The Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia issued overnight alerts on Wednesday.
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