Finland Restricts Air and Sea
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Finland Restricts Air and Sea Traffic as Russia Issues Drone Alert Near St. Petersburg

Finland restricted air and sea traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland on Friday morning. Nearby, authorities in St. Petersburg warned of drone attacks, and flights were canceled.

Earlier this morning, the Finnish Defence Forces announced that a so-called temporary restricted area had been established in the eastern Gulf of Finland. The stated aim was to ensure public safety and give the authorities better conditions for combating drones.

Russian authorities issued a drone alert early this morning in the Leningrad region, at the far end of the bay, where the city of St. Petersburg is located, the online newspaper Fontanka reports. Four drones were shot down, according to the region's governor.

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