Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (left) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Helsinki on May 3.
Finland on May 24 said it would provide Ukraine with 109 million euros ($117 million) in additional military equipment to include anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition. The Finnish government in a statement said details of the aid would not be disclosed “for operational reasons and in order to ensure the safe delivery of assistance.” Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said the aid would bring the country’s total military assistance to Ukraine to 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). Finland is NATO’s newest member, having joined on April 4. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here .
