Finland will send Ukraine the latest weapons, some of which are still under development

President of Finland Alexander Stubb and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi / Photo: Office of the President

The Defense Forces of Finland said that military aid to Ukraine includes new products under development. This will help the development of the latest Finnish military equipment.

This was stated by the head of the Department of Military Economics of the Finnish Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Mikko Heiskanen, in an interview with the STT agency, Yle informs.

A military official noted that «feedback on the use of Finnish products was positive.» He also added that the experience gained in Ukraine will be useful for the development of the latest Finnish technology.

Mikko Heiskanen noted that production reserves made by the Defense Forces for Finnish companies could be activated for use in support of Ukraine. For this, according to him, political will and additional funding are needed.

It will be recalled that the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, stated that a country waging a defensive war can strike military facilities on the territory of the aggressor if it is necessary for self-defense.

According to her, Finland does not set any specific restrictions on financial aid to Ukraine, but assumes that it will be used in accordance with international law.