COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Finland and Ukraine have signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, Finland’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The two countries have agreed to deepen their defence cooperation, including on armaments, exchange of intelligence as well as production of ammunition, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also said it would give a […]
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Finland and Ukraine sign defence cooperation agreement
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Finland and Ukraine have signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, Finland’s defence ministry said on Thursday.
The two countries have agreed to deepen their defence cooperation, including on armaments, exchange of intelligence as well as production of ammunition, the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also said it would give a new military aid package to Ukraine, worth around 200 million euros ($217.48 million), including artillery ammunition to help in the war with Russia.
($1 = 0.9196 euros)
(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen and Louise Breusch Rasmussen, editing by Terje Solsvik)