© EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV The government justifies its action by the necessity to reinforce protection given Russia's military actions in Ukraine.
The Finnish nation has formally concluded its adherence to the Ottawa Treaty outlawing anti-personnel mines, as declared by the government this Saturday, January 10th.
The Finnish administration communicated in its declaration that this resolution stemmed from the requirement to bolster homeland security because of the evolving European safety landscape. “Russia’s conflict in Ukraine has dramatically influenced the security dynamics in Finland and across the entire continent,” the declaration specified.
The Finnish armed forces will now gain the capacity to reactivate the employment of anti-personnel mines within their arsenal. Simultaneously, the nation will persist in backing humanitarian projects within the Ottawa Treaty framework, including mine-clearing endeavors.
It’s worth noting that in April of 2025, Finnish leadership conveyed their plan to secede from the treaty. Analogous measures were formerly enacted by Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Last July, the Ukrainian parliament enacted legislation to provisionally halt the Ottawa Treaty’s implementation on Ukrainian soil.