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Finland becomes 10th country allowing Ukraine to use its weapons on Russian territory
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says that Helsinki doesn't restrict Ukraine from launching strikes on Russian territory with Finnish weapons
She told Uusi Suomi about this.
"Finland has not set any specific restrictions on its material assistance to Ukraine, but assumes that the materials will be used in accordance with international law," Valtonen said.
She noted that a country waging a defensive war can strike military targets on the territory of an attacking state in self-defense.
"Russia is waging an illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, and Ukraine has the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This includes strikes on military targets on the aggressor's territory, which are necessary for self-defense," the Finnish Foreign Minister argued.
Which countries allowed Ukraine to use its weapons on Russian territory
On May 28, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine has the right to strike military targets in Russia.
On May 2, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Ukraine has the right to use British weapons to strike at Russian territory. In response, Russia threatened to strike at UK military facilities.
On May 26, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said that Ukraine could use the weapons provided by Stockholm to hit targets in Russia.
Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Estonia, and the Czech Republic also authorized the use of their weapons outside Ukraine.
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