Finland fast-tracks €98m defense package to meet Ukraine’s urgent battlefield needs
"Most effective way to promote a just peace," Defense Minister Häkkänen says.
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Helsinki plans domestic landmine manufacturing: First models expected in 2027
Two decades after joining the Ottawa Convention, Finland officially withdrew from the agreement on 10 Jan. 2026, and is launching a program to develop domestic anti-personnel landmines
Ban lifted: Helsinki’s landmine treaty withdrawal now officially active
Finland is the latest country to abandon the landmine treaty, following similar decisions by its neighbors that also border Russia, as Moscow threatens the security of them all.
Two Baltic cables hit in days—Russia’s sabotage war ramps up underwater
Authorities in Latvia launched a criminal probe after another critical telecom line was damaged near Liepāja just days after another was struck between Finland and Estonia.
Wolves from Russia migrate to Finland: why Finnish reindeer became victims of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Wolves killed approximately 1,950 reindeer in Finland in 2025 alone—70% more than last year.
Finland raises military reserve age to 65, aims for 1 million troops by 2031, as NATO warns of Russian threat
Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed a law raising the reserve age to 65 for all conscripts.
Russian FM Lavrov revives Hitler and Napoleon to sell endless war to Russians
Lavrov claimed that Germany, France, and others are reviving Nazism through their backing of Ukraine during Russia's invasion, ISW reported.
Finland makes drone training compulsory for all new soldiers
The Finnish military now includes drone warfare skills in every conscript’s training starting in 2025.
Trump’s peace plan sounds like it came straight from Moscow, Finnish foreign minister says
The Finnish top diplomat warned the proposal risks erasing the UN Charter and undermining international law entirely.
“Ukraine’s security is directly connected to ours” – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package
Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Spain and Finland enter PURL, NATO’s joint program to buy US weapons for Ukraine
The initiative enables European countries to finance shipments of US defense systems based on Ukraine’s prioritized requests.
Finland’s foreign minister to the West: Ukraine doesn’t need help to surrender — it needs strength to win
Elina Valtonen said Kyiv has all it takes to keep fighting Russia and the West must help it defend, not capitulate.
Finland draws line — Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts are Ukraine’s, not Russia’s
Recognizing annexation would embolden other regimes to redraw borders by force.
Finland proposes €200 billion Russian asset transfer to Ukraine to force Kremlin toward peace
Stubb says a European security alliance stands ready to back Kyiv with air, naval, and intelligence support, but America’s role remains irreplaceable.
Finland is preparing new military package for Ukraine worth $60.8 mn
President Alexander Stubb approved Finland's 30th military aid package to Ukraine on 17 October
Nordic and Baltic countries launch joint initiative to train and arm Ukrainian soldiers under Norway’s lead
A formal pact signed in Brussels kicks off a multinational effort to prepare Ukrainian forces and supply brigade-scale weaponry.
Finland finds drones over Presidential Palace in restricted no-fly zone
Two men claiming to be tourists from Hong Kong operated a drone over Helsinki's Presidential Palace, violating a no-fly zone that covers the capital's most sensitive government buildings.
Phase 0 begins: ISW says Russia is laying psychological groundwork for a future NATO war
Russia’s spy agency now claims the UK is preparing pro‑Ukrainian Russians to stage an attack on a Ukrainian or allied ship in Europe, using Chinese equipment to make it appear China supports Russia, which actually does support Russia.
Zelenskyy: Russians use tankers to launch drones across Europe
Russian drones and aircraft have violated the airspace of eight NATO and EU countries throughout September, with incidents ranging from 12-minute fighter jet intrusions over Estonia to four-hour airport closures in Denmark.