Finland will produce drones for Ukraine

Finland and Ukraine have officially established a partnership in the defense sector, focusing on the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. The corresponding document was signed by Presidents Alexander Stubb and Vladimir Zelensky. According to RTVI with reference to the Finnish edition of Yle, Helsinki will establish the production of military equipment for the needs of the Armed Forces.

Under the terms of the agreements, the bulk of the UAVs (about 90%) will be transferred to the Ukrainian side, and the remaining share will replenish the arsenal of Finland itself. Cooperation is not limited to drones, but to a wide range of defense products.

President of Finland Alexander Stubb stressed the rapid growth of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex: if before the start of a full-scale conflict in 2022, the country did not produce drones, today its production capacity allows to produce up to 10 million units per year. Ukraine has already signed such cooperation agreements with ten countries.