Information for volunteer fighters

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has published an information package on its website for those planning or considering travelling to Ukraine to serve as volunteer fighters and for their family and friends. The Ministry does not recommend or promote volunteering as a fighter. However, it assists Finnish citizens who are in Ukraine in accordance with the Consular Services Act whenever possible.

Anyone considering leaving should read and understand the information on this page (in Finnish). The page gives guidance on consular services and explains what Finnish legislation says about the legal status of volunteers in war and how Ukraine manages the affairs of volunteer fighters in different situations.

The information on the page is based on the experiences of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finland’s Embassy in Kiev and their best understanding of the current situation.