During a joint press conference in Helsinki on August 14, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Estonia\u2019s Prime Minister Kristen Michal expressed their support for Ukraine\u2019s military incursion into Russia\u2019s Kursk region. Orpo emphasized Ukraine\u2019s right to self-defense, stating that it is justified in conducting operations within Russian territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cUkraine has the right to self-defense, and it\u2019s clear they can carry out their operations in Kursk,\u201d said Orpo. Michal echoed this sentiment, affirming, \u201cWe fully support Ukraine in its efforts to liberate its country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The endorsement comes in response to a significant military maneuver by Ukraine, where thousands of Ukrainian troops crossed the Russian border into the western Kursk region on August 6. Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s assurance that the Russian army would repel the Ukrainian forces, fierce battles have continued without successfully pushing them out of the area.<\/p>\n