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4 days ago

Ukraine apologises for drones straying into Finland

The drones were not targeting Finland under any circumstances, according to a Ukrainian representative.
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4 days ago

Expert suggests stray drone in Finland exploded on impact

The expert characterised the AN-196 as a long-range attack drone and suggested that it could have been carrying around 50kg of explosives.
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5 days ago

Fighter jets patrol southeastern Finland, as Ukraine drone strike hits Russian oil port

No drones have strayed into Finnish territory, according to the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF).
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2 weeks ago

Finnish Lions Club sending 12 ambulances to Ukraine

Members of the club are driving the vehicles all the way to Ukraine.
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1 month ago

Stubb, European leaders mark war anniversary in Kyiv

President Stubb commemorates the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Kyiv. An array of events take place around Finland on Tuesday as well.
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1 month ago

Finland sending Ukraine €20m in humanitarian aid

The tranche for Ukraine is part of a broader 72-million-euro humanitarian aid effort for other crises-hit regions of the world.
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2 months ago

Finland commits €3m to UN women’s initiative in Ukraine

The foreign ministry says the effort demonstrates Finland’s commitment to supporting the rights of women and girls and aiding Ukraine’s recovery.
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2 months ago

Finland announces €20m education support project for Ukraine

The project will start this year and it is set to continue until 2029.
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