Ukrainian troops from the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade are testing the Finnish-made Patria 6×6 armoured vehicle, including practising its movement on water.

The Finnish defence minister said his country will check that weapons paid for by Europe for the Ukrainian army will reach their intended destination. European allies are concerned about depleting US military resources due to the Iran war and after media reports that the US might divert assets.

NATO forces wrapped up Exercise Cold Response 26 on Thursday following 10 days of arctic warfare drills across Norway and Finland. The exercise was the first NATO activity in the High North under Arctic Sentry,

Finnish officials warned that drone activity is likely to continue in the Nordic country’s vicinity after two aerial vehicles entered its airspace before crashing on Sunday morning.

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".

Finland's defense ministry reports unauthorized drone activity in its southeastern region. Nearby, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania experienced similar incidents involving Ukrainian drones. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced an ongoing investigation.

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