President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo took part in the Ukraine–Finland Business Forum, during which seven documents were signed in the areas of the defense industry, unmanned systems, transport, satellite communications, and construction.
The Head of State thanked Finland for its support and emphasized that the country is a very important partner for Ukraine.
The President stressed that Ukraine and Finland must develop the Drone Deal through practical steps to produce more drones needed by both countries.
“Our capacity to produce drones here in Ukraine is several times greater than the funding we have available today. So let’s use this potential to strengthen our common security,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The Head of State called for work on joint economic projects, as every investment in Ukraine helps us remain strong.
“Let’s do this. We have the Finnish-Ukrainian Investment Facility, and this is a good example. Let’s use every opportunity we have,” the President emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy separately thanked Finland and Petteri Orpo personally for supporting Ukraine in logistics and energy.
“Everything that saves jobs, everything that makes both our countries stronger and helps both our countries grow, everything that supports our logistics and our energy sector right now – all of this really matters. And we value every project we do with you – with Finland. So let’s do more together,” the President said.
The Head of State emphasized the particular importance of Finland’s participation in the Shelter Coalition and the need to move toward implementing concrete projects in Ukraine’s regions.
“Finland has some of the strongest experience in Europe in building such shelters. We need to build more mobile shelters now, because winter is close. And it is very important that we make this work in practice,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The Prime Minister of Finland emphasized that reconstruction is an integral part of supporting Ukraine.
“We stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. We are not waiting for Russia’s illegal war of aggression to end. We are here today. Together, we are strengthening resilience,” Petteri Orpo noted.
According to him, Ukraine and Finland can strengthen cooperation in various areas, including the defense-industrial complex, implementation of the Drone Deal, and critical infrastructure management.
“Ukraine has transformed its defense capabilities and developed an innovative defense-industrial complex. We have much to learn from your experience. The Drone Deal is strengthening Ukraine’s defense today and also helping Finland and our defense industry prepare for the challenges of modern warfare,” the Prime Minister of Finland emphasized.
Seven documents were signed in the presence of the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Finland, strengthening cooperation between the military-industrial complexes, security agencies, and economic sectors of both countries.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and Finnish company Kenno Tech, which operates in the defense industry and specializes in protective armored barriers and modular structures, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.
The Unmanned Systems Research Center and Patria Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Continuing Strategic Cooperation, reaffirming the Parties’ commitment to establishing a joint venture in Finland for the manufacturing and development of unmanned systems for military and dual-use purposes.
The Federation of Employers of Ukraine and the Confederation of Finnish Industries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Establishment of the Ukrainian-Finnish Industrial Council.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Finnish companies Nokia Defense and ICEYE signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in the field of space, particularly on developing the Ministry’s satellite communications capabilities.
Avantazh Technology and Elematic Oyj signed a Letter of Intent on an industrialized housing and precast concrete factory project in Ukraine.
Bavovna Miltech and Insta signed a Joint Statement of Intent on establishing production and development capability in Finland for heavy unmanned aerial systems – bombers and carriers.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi and Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo signed a Certificate of Donation for the transfer of ten diesel locomotives to Ukraine.
