Finland and Ukraine sign Drone Deal to boost their defence and security cooperation

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested the agreement to Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo when the two met in Armenia in early May. Finland and Ukraine negotiated the agreement during the summer and early autumn under the leadership of the Finnish Ministry of Defence. “Ukraine has developed its defence capability and industry in ways we can learn a lot from in Finland. This new agreement both supports Ukraine’s defence and is a concrete step towards preparing Finland’s defence industry and defence forces for a new, more technologically sophisticated era of warfare,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said. “For months, the Finnish Ministry of Defence has been negotiating this agreement intensively with Ukraine. We found a way to advance both our countries’ objectives. This agreement will open significant opportunities for both the Finnish defence industry and for strengthening Ukraine’s defence capability. It will bring our excellent cooperation to a whole new level,” Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen said. The aim of the agreement is to deepen defence and security cooperation between Finland and Ukraine and to strengthen both countries’ defence capabilities, industria...