# Moscow to respond to any hostile actions by Helsinki — MFA

https://mins.news/en/item/27487

- TASS, 2026-08-20 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175741

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Finnish weapons entering Ukraine would become legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces and that no hostile action by Helsinki would go unanswered. She also said Finland had become one of the “most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime” since 2022.

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