Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to take part in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting

Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Thursday 8 September. Chief of Defence Timo Kivinen will also attend the meeting. 

The situation in Ukraine and the assistance provided to the country will be addressed in the meeting that will be hosted by the United States.

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is a group of over 40 countries that, led by the United States, is coordinating the delivery of armed assistance to Ukraine.

Inquiries: Miikka Pynnönen, Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence, tel. + 358 295 140 117.