Finland has announced that they will make a new donation of more than 400m euros ($434 million) in defence equipment for Ukraine.
This does not include the Leopard 2 tanks, which the country says it could send, once agreed with allies.
This donation would triple the value of Finland’s defence aid to Ukraine, whose total would equal 590m euros, according to the Defence Ministry.
“This package does not include Leopard tanks. It consists of heavy weaponry and ammunition,” said Miika Pynnonen, special adviser to Finland’s defence minister.
The ministry has indicated Finland and Sweden’s defence ministers will sign a Statement of Intent (SoI) in support of Ukraine in Ramstein on Friday.
This will be the 12th package of defence materiel to be delivered to Ukraine.
Ukraine continues to need support in defending its territory and the current package of defence materiel is clearly the largest one to date.
Finland supplies heavy artillery and munitions to Ukraine, says Minister of Defence Mikko Savola.
