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23 Oct 2026
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
During Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to Kyiv, Ukraine agreed to work with Finnish companies Nokia and ICEYE on developing an independent satellite system. The companies signed a letter of intent with Ukraine’s Defence Ministry, with the cooperation intended to support the country’s defence, resilience, logistics and energy sectors.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo take part in the Ukrainian-Finnish Business Forum in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine [File: Genya Savilov/AFP]. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday that his country has agreed to partner with Finnish firms to develop the system. Zelenskyy reported on Friday that he had agreed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo that “[Ukraine] will use more of Finland’s satellite capabilities. This is important for our defence, for Ukraine’s resilience. We agreed on this with Nokia and ICEYE. Thank you for the willingness to support our logistics and energy sector – these are key targets for Russia right now.” The Finnish companies signed a letter of intent with the Ukrainian Defence Ministry during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s visit to Kyiv on Thursday, the DPA news agency reported.
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