Finnish authorities scramble fighter jets; defence chief says false alarm but warns of potential repeats while Russian war persists.
Finland has stood down its defence forces after sounding an alarm over suspected drone activities in its airspace.
The authorities said on Friday that suspected drone activity above the Helsinki region no longer posed a threat and that the situation was returning to normal hours after launching an emergency response, including the launch of fighter jets and closure of the capital’s airport.
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The alarm illustrates the tension stalking the region as Finland and the Baltic states eye Russian aggression and daily missile and drone…
