<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/finland" target="_blank">Finland</a> announced Friday a €400 million military aid package to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, its largest to date and including heavy artillery as well as munitions but no Leopard tanks.</p>.<p>"Ukraine continues to need support in defending its territory," Defence Minister Mikko Savola said in a statement.</p>.<p>The ministry did not disclose more detailed information on the contents of the package but said the aid did not include Leopard battle tanks, special adviser Miikka Pynnonen told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>This is the Nordic country's 12th package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The previous 11 had a combined value of €190 million (about $205 million).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-announces-25-bn-in-new-weaponry-munitions-for-ukraine-1182819.html" target="_blank">US announces $2.5 bn in new weaponry, munitions for Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The ministry also said Finland would sign a so-called Statement of Intent with Sweden on support for Ukraine, to make sure the aid "would not endanger the national defence of the two countries."</p>.<p>"Finland supplies defence materiel to Ukraine, and Sweden expresses its readiness to support Finland as necessary," the statement said.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Sweden pledged to send Ukraine its Archer artillery system, a modern mobile howitzer requested by Kyiv for months, along with armoured vehicles and anti-tank missiles.</p>.<p>Pressure has also been mounting on Germany from European allies to authorise exports of its Leopard tank, which are used by several armed forces around the world, including Finland.</p>.<p>"We hope that this decision (to deliver Leopards) will be made real, and Finland is definitely ready to play its part in that support," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/finland" target="_blank">Finland</a> announced Friday a €400 million military aid package to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, its largest to date and including heavy artillery as well as munitions but no Leopard tanks.</p>.<p>"Ukraine continues to need support in defending its territory," Defence Minister Mikko Savola said in a statement.</p>.<p>The ministry did not disclose more detailed information on the contents of the package but said the aid did not include Leopard battle tanks, special adviser Miikka Pynnonen told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>This is the Nordic country's 12th package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The previous 11 had a combined value of €190 million (about $205 million).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-announces-25-bn-in-new-weaponry-munitions-for-ukraine-1182819.html" target="_blank">US announces $2.5 bn in new weaponry, munitions for Ukraine</a></strong></p>.<p>The ministry also said Finland would sign a so-called Statement of Intent with Sweden on support for Ukraine, to make sure the aid "would not endanger the national defence of the two countries."</p>.<p>"Finland supplies defence materiel to Ukraine, and Sweden expresses its readiness to support Finland as necessary," the statement said.</p>.<p>On Thursday, Sweden pledged to send Ukraine its Archer artillery system, a modern mobile howitzer requested by Kyiv for months, along with armoured vehicles and anti-tank missiles.</p>.<p>Pressure has also been mounting on Germany from European allies to authorise exports of its Leopard tank, which are used by several armed forces around the world, including Finland.</p>.<p>"We hope that this decision (to deliver Leopards) will be made real, and Finland is definitely ready to play its part in that support," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday.</p>