Finnish Prime Minister announces winter aid package for Ukraine

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has announced that Finland will provide Ukraine with a new aid package to help the country through the winter in the coming months.

Source: Orpo’s statement during a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Helsinki, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "I was happy to tell Prime Minister Shmyhal that we will be able to send 11 assistant packages for winter in the outcoming months."

Details: As the Finnish Prime Minister said, the package will include generators, transformers, oil burners, heating containers, cables, relays and working machinery.

He expressed gratitude to Finland’s private sector for its donations and ongoing support for Ukraine.

Background: 

• In September, it was reported that the Confederation of Finnish Industries launched a campaign to collect donations for energy equipment and machinery to aid Ukraine.
• On 17 October, Norway increased its support for the energy sector to NOK 3 billion (approximately US$274.2 million) by winter as part of its long-term support plan for Ukraine.

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