Antti Hyakkonen
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Antti Hakkonen is the Minister of Defense of Finland, as repeatedly stated in the provided snippets. He has publicly explained Finland's decision not to transfer Patriot missile interceptors to Ukraine, citing the need to maintain national air defense readiness and the country's status as a 'frontline state.' He has also addressed security measures in the Gulf of Finland, linking them to drone activity near Saint Petersburg, and confirmed Finland's procurement of RBS 70 NG air defense systems. Additionally, he commented on the repeal of Finland's long-standing ban on nuclear materials followi…
Events
- In Finland, the Armed Forces are responsible for regional…
- UK Offers Nuclear Umbrella to Finland and JEF Allies
- Collaboration with France expands nuclear deterrence but does not…
- Finland Finds Russian Survey Drone Near Porvoo
- Finland Refuses to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
Recent coverage
- US Marine Corps to participate in monitoring of the situation in the Gulf of Finland — Фонтанка
- Minister of Defense of Finland Hakkinen commented on the call to shoot down Russian planes — Вечерняя Москва
- Minister of Defense of Finland besieged former prime minister for calling to shoot down Russian planes — Вести
- Head of the Finnish Ministry of Defense did not support the idea of shooting down Russian aircraft — Москва 24
- Helicopter landing pad and warehouses: it has become known that a Russian tried to buy in Finland — Фонтанка
- Someone else is trying. Finland's Ministry of Defense did not allow Russians to buy real estate — Фонтанка
- Britain offers Finland its 'nuclear umbrella' within the framework of the Combined Expeditionary Forces — Фонтанка
- Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative — ЭХО / Новости
- Defense Minister Hykkonen: Russia notified Finland about the drifting drone — Вечерняя Москва
- Finland's Ministry of Defence stated it received a notification from Russia about a UAV that went off course — Москва 24
- Finland authorities do not plan to transfer interceptors for Patriot to Ukraine: Defense Minister Antti Haakkonen explained... — Рыбарь
- Minister of Defense of Finland spoke about the transfer of Patriot missiles to Ukraine — Фонтанка
- Minister of Defense of Finland reported on refusal to transfer air defense missiles to Kyiv — Коммерсантъ
- Finland Refused to Transfer Ukraine Patriots — Ведомости
- Head of Finnish Ministry of Defence Hakkinen stated that his country has no intention of supplying Ukraine with interceptor missiles for air defense Patriot systems... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- "Did everything": Finland responded to Zelensky's request to transfer rockets to Kyiv — Вести
- Minister of Defense of Finland Hakkinen refused to hand over Ukraine air defense missiles — Вечерняя Москва
- Finland refused Ukraine to transfer rockets for Patriot — Москва 24
- Finland's Minister of Defence Explains Movement Restrictions in the Gulf of Finland — Вести
- Finland's Minister of Defense Allows Closure of the Gulf of Finland Due to Ukrainian Drone Activity — Коммерсантъ