Finland temporarily closed off shipping lanes and airspace in the eastern Gulf of Finland early Saturday morning following a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes directed at neighbouring Russian territory.
confirmed that the emergency containment measures were enacted in response to regional spillover risks stemming from "Ukraine's military operations against Russia." The sudden closures halted maritime traffic in one of the Baltic Sea's busiest commercial corridors.
resumed later in the morning once regional risks subsided, stating:
By Tamilla Hasanova
