Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visits Ukraine; Finland to donate locomotives to support Ukraine’s security of supply

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 22 October 2026. The main objective of the visit was to show support for Ukraine as Russia’s war of aggression continues well into its fifth year and as the country prepares for what may be its most difficult winter since the start of the war. The programme for Orpo’s visit included meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and Chairman of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk. A large group of Ukrainian ministers and deputy ministers also attended the meetings.

Prime Minister Orpo’s discussions with the Ukrainian leaders focused on Finland’s support for the energy sector and assistance for the coming winter, and on the civil defence coalition jointly led by Finland and Ukraine. Finland’s support for Ukraine since the start of the war of aggression amounts to nearly EUR 5 billion, of which EUR 3.6 billion has been in the form of defence materiel assistance. Finland is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters relative to the size of its economy.

“Our discussions focused on Ukraine’s preparations for the coming winter. Finland is supporting Ukraine in the transport and energy sectors and in other sectors critical to winter preparedness,” said Prime Minister Orpo.

Prime Minister Orpo and President Zelenskyy also discussed developments in Russia’s war of aggression and ongoing efforts to achieve peace.
During the visit, Prime Minister Orpo announced additional Finnish support to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Finland plans to donate EUR 5 million to the Ukrainian Energy Guarantee Fund. In December, Finland will also deliver heating containers that can be used to heat homes, schools or hospitals in emergency situations.

Finland has also granted an additional EUR 2 million in humanitarian assistance ahead of the winter. The support will be channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).