Both Finland and Lithuania could supply landmines to Ukraine. Photo: Genya Savilov / AFP / Lehtikuva
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Finland and Lithuania are preparing to launch domestic production of anti-personnel landmines in 2026 after confirming plans to leave the Ottawa Convention, officials from both countries said.
The decision marks a shift in defence policy for the two NATO member states, both of which border Russia. It follows similar moves by Poland, Latvia and Estonia, who also intend to withdraw from the international treaty banning the use of such mines.
Lithuanian Deputy Defence Minister Karolis Aleksa confirmed to Reuters that his country will invest hundreds of millions of euros into manufacturing both anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. He said tens of thousands of the smaller mines will be ordered for national defence and for potential supply to Ukraine.
“Our national industry will be one of the
Source: www.helsinkitimes.fi
