Finland may transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine if European project of assistance is created

Finland may transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine if other countries do it first and a corresponding project to help Ukraine at the European level is launched

Yle reported the statement of President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.

"Leopard tanks can be transferred to Ukraine under certain conditions. If a joint European project to help Ukraine is created, Finland's participation will also be required," he said.

According to Niinistö, Finland can give Ukraine only a small number of tanks, as it shares a border with Russia and is not yet a NATO member.

• On January 11, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of Poland and Lithuania Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nauseda in Lviv. Duda said that Ukraine would receive a company of Leopard tanks as part of an international coalition.