Finnish soldiers to join 2 operations in Red Sea

Finland on Friday decided to send solders to the Red Sea to participate in two operations, said the government in a press release on Friday.

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed Finland’s role in international crisis management operations in the Red Sea and decided that Finland will participate in EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES with a maximum of five soldiers and in Operation Prosperity Guardian with a maximum of two soldiers.

The soldiers will carry out staff duties.

Different European countries already participated in the operations with the view to protect the passage of ships in the Red Sea region.

The committee also discussed issues related to Russia and Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.