The US State Department approved the sale of missiles to Finland for the Stinger MANPADS. RIA Novosti, citing the Defense Cooperation Agency, writes that the cost of the deal was $380 million.
FIM-92K Stinger are portable missiles.
The agency said Finnish authorities had requested 350 missiles and five flight tests.
Pentagon in early November announced In the allocation of a new military aid package of 400 million dollars to Ukraine, it was stated that 4 AVENGER air defense systems, Stinger missiles, missiles belonging to HAWK anti-aircraft missile systems and various bullets and ammunition would be sent to Kiev.
In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the experience gained during a special operation in Ukraine to be used to develop Russian defense products in the fight against modern Western weapons.