A drone used for surveying and mapping was found on the coast of Porvoo in southern Finland on Tuesday, according to the defense ministry.The ministry said a member of the public initially spotted the device on an island in the Pellinge archipelago.The Border Guard has confirmed that the drone was Russian-made, announcing on Friday the device is a Geoscan 701 model.Geoscan is a Russian drone manufacturer. However, the Border Guard could not yet confirm whether the drone had been used by Russia.File photo of a Geoscan 701 drone. Image: Maksim Konstantinov / AOPIt has previously noted that there were no explosives on the device, and that it was a few meters in size.Fisherman Peter Kellgren told Yle he spotted the drone on Tuesday afternoon."It was out there on the open sea, I guess it floated ashore from somewhere else. But I guess the authorities will figure that out," Kellgren said.The ministry announced on Wednesday that the incident is being investigated as a possible territorial violation. The probe is being conducted by the Border Guard and police.Image: YleThe Border Guard said it was looking into the origin of the drone, possible flight path and drift routes, as well as the circumstances under which it ended up in Finnish territory.Appearing on Yle TV's programme A-studio on Thursday evening, Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz (SPP) said he was unable to offer further information about the drone incident."As a whole, we take such situations very seriously," Adlercreutz said.He said authorities are investigating the matter and will provide information when possible."We know that Russia is very active in the region, so it is good that the situation is being monitored and matters are being investigated carefully," Adlercreutz said."Of course, the situation is serious," he said.Russia warned Finland about missing droneOn Friday, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) stated that Finland was informed in advance by Russian civilian air traffic control that a mapping drone had gone missing from Russian civilian authorities.Häkkänen said the information was received "in accordance with air traffic safety procedures", although he could not say exactly when.Authorities are now investigating whether the information is accurate and whether the drone is connected to the one found in Pellinki.According to preliminary information, the drone was primarily designed for civilian mapping purposes."The investigation needs to establish very carefully who was actually operating it," Häkkänen said.Häkkänen said it is not unusual for drones to be used by various authorities for purposes such as monitoring, imaging and surveillance.He also said drones can sometimes lose contact with their operators, but the minister emphasised that this was not an assumption being made about the Pellinki case."We are investigating whether the incident may have happened unintentionally," he said.Häkkänen says he has not been in contact with Russia regarding the matter."It is part of the new normal"Finnish President Alexander Stubb, commented on the drone discovery on Svenska Yle's Presidentens frågestund programme on Friday, confirming that he had also been informed about it directly.Stubb sought to reassure the public, saying there was no immediate cause for concern."It is part of the new normal that we should simply be prepared for", Stubb said. "We are not worried, we need to remain calm."The president said the incident is being investigated and that more information will be released once it becomes available."We have no direct threat facing us right now," Stubb commented.Edited at 9:34am on 4 September 2026 to add that the drone in question was a Russian-made Geoscan 701.Edited at 13:42 on 4 September 2026 to add comments from Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen that Russia had warned Finland about the missing drone.Edited at 14:10 on 4 September 2026 to add comments from President Stubb.