Two planes bound for St Petersburg land in Finland due to drone attacks on Russia

Two planes travelling from Serbia to St Petersburg landed at Helsinki Airport on the morning of 28 March while Russia's Pulkovo Airport was closed "for safety reasons".

Source: European Pravda, citing Finland's Coast Guard on X (Twitter)

Details: The planes landed in Finland because St Petersburg airport was closed due to a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia.

Quote: "After refuelling, one aircraft was able to continue its journey, while the other remained at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport because of a technical problem."

More details: Finland has also felt other effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine unfolding near its borders.

On 27 March, the Finnish armed forces stepped up surveillance over the country. The day before, on 26 March, the Finnish Meteorological Institute recorded extremely poor air quality in South Karelia.

Meteorologists said the deterioration was caused by fires at Russian ports after Ukrainian attacks, as well as airborne particles that reached Finland from central parts of the continent.

The Gulf of Finland Coast Guard also reported a similar landing in Helsinki on 25 March carried out by a plane travelling from Egypt to Russia.

Background: Finland's Border Guard is set to procure a counter-drone system worth €5 million.

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