Lithuania and Finland, which recently announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines, plan to establish their own production of this weapon and become key suppliers for Ukraine.
This is reported by Finway
Lithuania’s Investments in Mine Production
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has announced its intention to invest “hundreds of millions of euros” in the production of both anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. It is expected that the orders will cover tens of thousands of units, and after the facilities are launched, Lithuania will be able to export mines to other countries, including Ukraine.
Finnish Companies Join Supplies
In Finland, four leading defense companies – Nammo Lapua, Insta, Raikka, and Forcit Explosives – have already expressed their readiness or interest in producing anti-personnel mines. The chairman of the Finnish Parliament’s Defense Committee, Heikki Auto, emphasized:
“they are a highly effective and very economical weapon system.”
According to him, the Finnish government is also considering the possibility of supplying mines to Ukraine, as this would contribute to Finland’s own national security.
At the end of June 2025, Ukraine announced its withdrawal from the 1997 Ottawa Convention to enhance its own defense capabilities against the aggression of the Russian Federation, which is not a party to this international treaty. In addition to Ukraine, Lithuania, and Finland, similar decisions have been made by other neighboring countries of Russia: Poland, Latvia, and Estonia.