Ukraine offers Finland a drone deal, Zelenskiy says


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

KYIV, ⁠May 3 (Reuters) - 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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