On February 4, Finnish public broadcaster YLE reported that the ammunition factory in Nammo Lapua, Finland, will increase its production five times in 2024 due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the factory’s regional director Ilka Heikkila. Reported.
The increase in production at a factory that manufactures shell casings in the city of Sastamala in southwestern Finland is linked to the Ukraine war, as shells play an important role in Finland’s aid to Ukraine.
Finland is an important partner of Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. On December 21, 2023, the Finnish Ministry of Defense announced 106 million euros ($114 million) in military aid.
Finland has provided military aid worth 1.6 billion euros ($1.72 billion) to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, the ministry said.
The Nanmo factory has applied to participate in the EU’s ASAP (Ammunition Production Assistance Act) project, which aims to increase production of EU ammunition and missiles to address shortages in Ukraine.
If successful, Nanmo plans to build a new factory to manufacture artillery shells. According to YLE, the project will also require funding from the Finnish government.
Nammo (Nordic Ammunition Company) is a Norwegian-Finnish joint venture specializing in ammunition manufacturing. The company’s shares will be divided equally between the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Finnish defense company Patria.
Earlier, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Kremlin-linked media that Russia would create a “Leningrad Military District” on the border with Finland and concentrate its forces there.
Since joining NATO in March 2023, Finland has begun to strengthen its defense.
The United States and Finland enter into a bilateral defense cooperation agreement on December 18, 2023, strengthening mutual defense relations and granting U.S. access to 15 Finnish military facilities, including four air bases and one naval base. was allowed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: “Finland knows better than anyone what is at stake for Ukraine. In 1939, Finns too faced Russian aggression and lost faith in a free nation. “We have proven that we can mount a strong and persistent resistance.”
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