Finland pronounces $217 million army support package deal for Ukraine

Finland has introduced its twenty eighth army support package deal for Ukraine, valued at roughly 200 million euros ($217.4 million), the Finnish Protection Ministry stated on March 13.

Finnish Protection Minister Antti Hakkanen confirmed that the package deal consists of artillery ammunition, citing Ukraine's pressing want for such provides.

"There may be broad political help and nationwide unanimity on the difficulty of help to Ukraine," Hakkanen stated.

The announcement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump urges Europe to take higher duty for Ukraine's safety whereas sending combined alerts on whether or not European allies ought to be concerned in peace negotiations.

Throughout a gathering with Ukraine's Protection Minister Rustem Umerov, Hakkanen signed a memorandum of understanding on deepening protection cooperation. The settlement covers protection materiel, intelligence sharing, analysis and innovation, and munitions manufacturing.

For the reason that begin of Russia's full-scale invasion, Finland has supplied Ukraine with 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) in protection support.

On Feb. 26, Helsinki pledged an extra 660 million euros ($691 million) in army help, together with domestically produced gear.

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