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Ukraine offers Finland a drone deal, Zelenskiy says

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Yiannis Kourtoglou Reuters

KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that he had offered Finland to strengthen the two countries' partnership by signing a drone deal, sharing technology and combat expertise developed during the four-year war with Russia.

"Ukraine is ready to share its expertise and strengthen those who have been strengthening us since the very beginning of the full-scale invasion," Zelenskiy said after he met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Yerevan.

(Reporting by Olena HarmashEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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This story was originally published May 3, 2026 at 11:25 AM.

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