Finland cannot risk its own readiness to meet Kiev’s demands, Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen has said
Finland will not hand over more of its air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen has said, insisting that Helsinki cannot risk its combat readiness amid tensions with Russia.
Speaking to Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat on Saturday, Hakkanen suggested that the upcoming winter will be difficult both for NATO and Ukraine, predicting that Moscow will once again target Ukrainian energy infrastructure with new missile and drone strikes.
Ukraine has already intensified pleas for more air defense missiles, particularly US-made Patriot interceptors, as Russia continues its strikes on military-related facilities and logistics. Earlier this...
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