Denmark, Norway, Germany Expand Support for Ukraine’s Defense
Denmark, Norway, and Germany are significantly increasing their military support for Ukraine, allocating funds for the modernization of weapons, military training, air defense systems, and other critical needs of the Armed Forces.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to several media sources.
Denmark has allocated 1.1 billion kroner (over $170 million) to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities. The funds will be used to provide naval assistance to the Ukrainian fleet, repair tanks, and educate and train Ukrainian military personnel.
Particular attention is paid to training and educational activities: more than a third of the amount, about 400 million kroner, will go towards the purchase of training and educational equipment.
In addition, the package includes initiatives in the maritime sector, tank maintenance, free fuel transfers, and support in NATO-led rehabilitation areas.
“It is extremely important that Denmark continues to support Ukraine's defense efforts by providing military support at all levels,” said Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. “These initiatives collectively contribute to strengthening Ukraine's combat capability.”
The Norwegian government has also assigned NOK 70 billion (approximately €5.9 billion) for military support to Ukraine in its draft state budget for 2026.
The main measures of the budget provide for further strengthening of the Norwegian Armed Forces in accordance with the long-term plan and the continuation of significant military assistance to Ukraine. To implement these plans, it is proposed to increase the defense budget by another NOK 4.2 billion (EUR 360 million).
Support for Ukraine will be provided under the Nansen program that has been running since 2025. The total budget for the program in 2026 will be NOK 85 billion, most of which will be allocated to military aid to Ukraine.
In turn, during the 31st meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced additional military aid to Ukraine in the amount of more than €2 billion.
The aid package includes air defense systems, Patriot interceptors, radar systems, high-precision artillery rockets, and ammunition.
Germany also plans to supply high-quality anti-tank weapons, communications equipment, and portable anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as to modernize the weapons systems already provided so that they can be adapted to changing battlefield conditions and used effectively by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In addition, Germany will continue to expand cooperation between the German and Ukrainian defense industries by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the further development of the defense industry.
As The Gaze informed earlier, Estonia and Lithuania have announced new steps to support Ukraine by joining NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which involves purchasing weapons from the U.S. for transfer to Kyiv.