US EditionOrpo Visits Kyiv as Finland and Ukraine Establish Civil Protection Coalition
- On Wednesday, Finnish leader Petteri Orpo traveled to Kyiv to establish an international partnership with Ukraine focused on constructing civil defense shelters.
- Ukraine lacks adequate shelter coverage, with only 47 percent protected, prompting plans to build 5,300 shelters by 2030 including 2,300 by 2027.
- Orpo and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal jointly launched the initiative, visiting an upgraded school shelter and a residential area hit by a deadly missile strike.
- Orpo said the partnership focuses on “expertise, planning, and construction,” emphasizing ongoing Russian attacks show no peace effort, while Shmyhal urged other countries to join.
- The coalition aims to improve civilian protection infrastructure in Ukraine, symbolizing sustained Finnish support and encouraging multilateral cooperation amid the war.
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Finland and Ukraine launch shelter coalition in wartime Kyiv
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday to formalise a new international coalition aimed at building thousands of civil defence shelters in Ukraine. The initiative, launched jointly with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, targets the construction of 5,300 shelters by 2030. Ukraine currently lacks adequate protection for much of its population, with only 47 percent covered by existing bomb shelter infrastructure.
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Within the framework of the meeting in Kyiv of the Prime Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Finland Denis Shmyhal and Petteri Orpo, bilateral documents aimed at strengthening the partnership between the states were signed. As a result of bilateral negotiations, the Prime Ministers adopted a joint statement, which defines the directions of strengthening economic cooperation, implementation of joint projects in the defense industry and recon…
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