Finland will provide combat boats to Ukraine as military assistance. The exact quantity is currently unknown.
According to Yle, the information about Finland gifting combat boats to Ukraine was disclosed by the President of Romania, Klaus Johannis, during his address to the parliament of his country. He stated that Helsinki approached him with a request to transit such equipment through Romanian territory to Ukraine.
Johannis also mentioned approving the training of about 50 Ukrainian defenders on Finnish boats in Romania.
Journalists specify that currently, the Finnish Navy includes landing ships of the Jehu class and transport ships of the Jurmo and Uisko classes.
The main tasks of the aforementioned boats are amphibious and transport operations for the Finnish Coast Guard in any weather conditions. For example, ships of the Uisko class can transport up to 22 people.
The boats have high maneuverability and can navigate in shallow waters.
