Financing of the defence industry and weapons procurement for Ukraine: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Minister of Defence of Finland

Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Denys Shmyhal, held talks with Finland’s Minister of Defence, Antti Häkkänen.

Denys Shmyhal thanked his Finnish counterpart for demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine and highlighted Finland’s comprehensive assistance, including military aid. 

During the conversation, the defence ministers coordinated on the financing needs of the defence industry and the procurement of weapons for Ukraine. 

“In this context, we discussed launching joint production, particularly within the framework of the ‘Build with Ukraine’ initiative,” said Ukraine’s Defence Minister.