The Ukrainian army receives the latest innovations of the Finnish defense industry, some of which are still under development.
Points of attention
- Finland actively supports Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression by sending defense materials.
- Defense forces of Finland are making reserves for the production of weapons to support Ukraine.
Ukraine receives weapons from Finland that are still under development
Head of the Department of Military Economics of the Finnish Defense Forces Lieutenant General Mikko Heiskanen stated that not only old defense materials stored in warehouses are exported to Ukraine.
Also, the Ukrainian army receives the latest innovations of the Finnish defense industry, some of which are still at the development stage.
Reviews about the use of Finnish products were positive, — noted a military official.
According to Heiskanen, production reserves made by the defense forces for Finnish companies can be activated for use in support of Ukraine. This requires only political will and additional funding.
The Defense Forces of Finland believe that the experience of using their weapons in Ukraine will be useful for the development of the latest Finnish military equipment.
Aid to Ukraine from Finland
Finland actively supports Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. In February 2024, Finland sent the 22nd package of defense aid to Ukraine.
In general, the value of defense materials supplied by Finland to Ukraine during the war exceeded 1.8 billion euros.
In April, Ukraine and Finland signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of security and long-term support.
