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Finland plans to acquire anti-personnel land mines and begin training staff, conscripts and reservists after exiting the Ottawa Convention, aiming to have the first mines and training equipment ready by 2027. The program will be developed with the domestic defense industry, with a goal of manufacturing the mines in Finland; they will not be laid in peacetime and would be used only in emergencies.
Finland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel landmines, has taken effect, allowing the country to reintroduce landmines into its military due to security concerns.
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy has signed a decree to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, citing Russia's extensive use of such mines in the ongoing conflict and the need for effective defense. Parliamentary approval is still required for the withdrawal, which is seen as a response to Russia's tactics in the war. Other neighboring countries have also withdrawn or indicated plans to withdraw from the treaty.
Finland's Parliament voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on antipersonnel land mines to bolster its defenses against Russia, reflecting increased regional tensions and concerns over land mine use by Russia and other countries.