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3.11.2026 News

Finland-backed fund helps identify the deceased in Ukraine war

During its first three months of operation, the new DNA laboratory in Ukraine has helped identify nearly 200 people who went missing during the war. The laboratory was established with support from the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU), for which Finland is contributing a total of EUR 8.8 million in 2022–2027 as part of its bilateral development cooperation with Ukraine. Other donors to the fund are Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada.

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