Finland Sends Serious Military Equipment

Text on the meme

Finland to send serious military equipment to Ukraine

What it means

A soldier in a combat scene holds up an old Nokia mobile phone while military vehicles sit in the background. The joke is that Finland’s “serious military equipment” is merely a durable Nokia phone, humorously referencing Nokia’s Finnish origin and reputation for toughness. It is used as an ironic reaction to exaggerated military aid announcements. EN: A soldier in a combat scene holds up an old Nokia mobile phone while military vehicles sit in the background. The joke is that Finland’s “serious military equipment” is merely a durable Nokia phone, humorously referencing Nokia’s Finnish origin and reputation for toughness. It is used as an ironic reaction to exaggerated military aid announcements.

Objects

soldier / солдат military vehicle / военная машина old Nokia phone / старый телефон Nokia large weapon barrel / ствол крупного оружия desert battlefield / пустынное поле боя smoke / дым road / дорога buildings / здания combat gloves / боевые перчатки military uniform / военная форма car / автомобиль