Recently, the issue of supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons, in particular, battle tanks, has been actively discussed.. According to a Yle source, Finland has not yet made any decisions on the transfer of tanks to Ukraine.. However, if a group of several countries is ready to transfer tanks to Kyiv, Finland will also consider the possibility of such deliveries..

In total, the Finnish Defense Forces are now armed with about 200 Leopard tanks..

The political leadership of the country is awaiting the decision of Germany and other states on this issue.. Finland will not be the first to decide on the transfer of tanks to Ukraine.

It is reported that the country could only transfer a limited number of tanks to Kyiv, as the authorities believe that they are necessary for their own defense needs..

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said he would not comment on the issue, as the country does not disclose what weapons it is transferring to Kyiv.. But he added that Finland should follow what big countries are doing..

At the beginning of 2023, Finnish Defense Minister Mikko Savola reported that the country was preparing the 12th military aid package for Kyiv..

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Earlier it was reported that Poland is negotiating with other countries to create a coalition to supply Ukraine with heavy equipment, in particular German Leopard 2 tanks.. The fact that Poland is considering the transfer of Leopard tanks to the Ukrainian armed forces was previously reported by The Wall Street Journal..

According to the publication, Poland has more than 240 Leopard tanks in service, which is enough for two tank brigades..

Germany does not exclude the supply of Leopard tanks, heavier combat vehicles than Marders, to support Ukrainian forces in the future, said Economy Minister Robert Habek. However, as you know, the German authorities still do not dare to transfer tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was repeatedly called for by the German opposition, in particular, the Green Party.