{"id":1336874,"date":"2026-03-28T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1336874"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:15:38","slug":"finland-to-verify-weapons-deliveries-to-ukraine-under-purl-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/finland-to-verify-weapons-deliveries-to-ukraine-under-purl-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland to Verify Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine Under PURL Program"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Finland\u2019s Defense Minister Antti H\u00e4kk\u00e4nen said his country is ready to verify whether weapons purchased for Ukraine under the PURL initiative are actually being delivered as intended,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>Speaking in an interview with Euronews, H\u00e4kk\u00e4nen emphasized that any weapons promised to Ukraine must reach the country. \u201cWhat has been pledged to Ukraine must be delivered. That is clear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n   <p>The statement comes amid concerns that arms acquired by European countries through the PURL mechanism could be redirected to other conflicts, particularly the war involving Iran. Finland is currently holding discussions with NATO, the United States, and partner nations to assess the situation.<\/p>\n   <p>H\u00e4kk\u00e4nen stressed that Finland regularly evaluates how funds are used within the program and maintains confidence in the system. However, he noted that any issues would prompt a reassessment. \u201cIf there are problems, then we must review it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n   <p>The Finnish minister also reiterated Ukraine\u2019s continued need for air defense systems, as the country faces ongoing aerial threats.<\/p>\n   <p>Reports have previously suggested that the U.S. Department of Defense is considering redirecting some weapons initially intended for Ukraine to the Middle East, due to the strain on American stockpiles caused by the conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finland\u2019s Defense Minister Antti H\u00e4kk\u00e4nen said his country is ready to verify &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1312345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,36418,13,36415],"tags":[78],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1336874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en-2","category-news","category-11473-news-en","tag-homepage-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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