Finland supports Ukraine

Finland is using many ways to support Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression as well as Ukraine’s neighbouring countries that are affected by the war. Finland has allocated EUR 3.7 billion in support to Ukraine since 2022.

Finland’s defence materiel assistance to Ukraine totals around EUR 2.7 billion. Additionally, Finland has allocated more than EUR 1 billion in development cooperation support and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. This figure includes EUR 740 million in reception costs for Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection. Ukraine is Finland’s biggest single partner in development cooperation and recipient of humanitarian assistance. 

Finland has granted humanitarian assistance to respond to acute distress, with an emphasis on helping those in the most vulnerable position, especially persons with disabilities. Finland has also increased and adjusted its development cooperation support to better respond to Ukraine’s immediate needs and to strengthen resilience of Ukrainian society in the midst of the war. 

Finland has delivered over 400 truckloads of material assistance based on requests from Ukraine. Material assistance is delivered through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.  Additionally, more than 111 vehicles, mainly rescue service vehicles, have been sent to Ukraine.

Various administrative branches are constantly preparing additional assistance. 

Agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between the Republic of Finland and Ukraine

The President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation between Finland and Ukraine in Kyiv on April 3, 2024. The purpose of the security commitments is to provide broad-based support for Ukraine's defence capability and to provide long-term support for Ukraine's society, its resilience and reforms supporting Ukraine's EU and NATO membership processes. 

The bilateral agreement on security cooperation at the website of the President of the Republic

Support to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries

The President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation between Finland and Ukraine in Kyiv on 3 April 2024. The purpose of the agreement is to comprehensively support Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself and provide long-standing support to Ukrainian society and its resilience and to reforms contributing to Ukraine’s EU and NATO membership processes.

Support channelled through the EU

The EU continues its strong support for Ukraine by means of humanitarian assistance, macro-financial assistance, emergency logistical hubs, energy sector support, and trade policy measures. EU Member States have supported Ukraine’s armed forces through the European Peace Facility (EPF). Support is delivered in the form of equipment and supplies, such as fuel, medical equipment and arms. The EU is also supporting Ukraine through the EUMAM Ukraine operation, which has provided training for over 75,000 Ukrainian soldiers. By July 2025, the European Union and its Member States had given a total of approximately EUR 168 billion in support of Ukraine.

Read more about the EU’s support to Ukraine on the website of the European Commission.

The website was updated on 19 May 2025.

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