Uusimaa residents were told to stay indoors in the early morning hours on Friday.Hornets above Helsinki early on Friday.Yle News9:13Updated 10:58A drone may have been flying over Uusimaa, but it no longer poses a danger.People in the region were advised to move indoors and remain there. Around 1.8 million people live in this area, which is Finland's most populous.Air traffic at Helsinki Airport was temporarily suspended, but has since resumed.Finnish Air Force Hornet fighter jets were seen flying over Uusimaa and off the coast of Helsinki early on Friday morning.The Defence Forces said the expected target area of drones that may have strayed into Finland stretched between Helsinki and Porvoo.Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Friday morning took to X to say Finland was not facing a direct military threat. Posting on the same platform, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) said it was safe to go to school and work.4am warningThe Finnish Defence Forces said it strengthened its surveillance and counter-capability early Friday morning after learning that drones may have strayed into Finland.The measures included increasing air surveillance personnel, intensifying fighter jet readiness, and stepping up the use of army helicopters and naval vessels. The Border Guard also raised its readiness level.The Defence Forces imposed a temporary restricted airspace from 4am to ensure public safety.Air traffic at Helsinki Airport and maritime traffic in the Gulf of Finland were rerouted from 4am onward.Emergency authorities issued a warning for the Uusimaa region at 03:49.
Danger over after early hours drone alert
Uusimaa residents were told to stay indoors in the early morning hours on Friday.










