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1 month ago

Finland’s Defence Minister Häkkänen condemns Ukrainian drone incursions

A drone expert and former CIA officer said shooting down a drone that falls into Russian territory would carry risks.

1 month ago

Finland joins Ukraine’s Corpus arms procurement group

Ukraine initiated the Corpus initiative and its founding members include Finland, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

All News | European Union | Foreign policy | Ukraine

2 months ago

Orpo: Finland supports Ukrainian EU membership “as quickly as possible”

At an EU summit in Cyprus, the Finnish PM said that the Hungarian election result opens the way to discussing Ukraine’s EU membership path.

2 months ago

Ukraine apologises for drones straying into Finland

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

2 months 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.

2 months 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).

3 months ago

Finnish Lions Club sending 12 ambulances to Ukraine

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

All News | Ukraine

4 months 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.

All News | Foreign policy | Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Russian attack on Ukraine | Ukraine

4 months 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.

All News | Foreign policy | Russian attack on Ukraine | Ukraine

4 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.