Ukraine to Receive Largest-Ever Danish Development Aid
Denmark has launched “the largest and most ambitious development support program in history” for Ukraine, allocating €375 million to improve the country's resilience, energy security, and green energy development.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to European Pravda and UNIAN.
On September 12, a joint press conference was held in Kyiv by Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, during which the launch of a new large-scale aid program for Ukraine, the Ukraine Transition Program, was announced.
Rasmussen called it “the largest and most ambitious program in the history of development support,” with a total funding of €375 million.
The program is designed to last three years and aims to increase Ukraine's resilience and ability to meet the basic needs of its population.
The main areas of focus include strengthening resilience and early recovery, energy security and the transition to green energy, and the development of energy institutions.
Sybiha emphasized that Denmark leads the world in terms of aid as a proportion of its GDP – 2.9% – with most of this support going to military needs.
He also noted that the Danish model of attracting investment in Ukrainian arms production should serve as an example for other partners.
“We are currently transitioning from the Build in Ukraine model to the Build with Ukraine model. Soon, our weapons will be manufactured in Denmark,” Sybiha added.
Rasmussen, in turn, assured that Denmark would remain a steadfast partner, emphasizing the importance of effective security guarantees to deter further Russian aggression.
"When it comes to peace talks, Putin is clearly trying to buy time and divert attention from the massive and brutal attacks on your country. And he must not succeed. And I believe that the only language he understands is strong pressure," he stressed.
Danish Foreign Minister emphasized the need to increase economic and military pressure on Moscow, in particular through sanctions and increased cooperation between Ukrainian and Danish defense companies.
As The Gaze reported earlier, Denmark has joined the international Skills4Recovery initiative, allocating nearly €3 million to the development of vocational education in Ukraine in 2025–2026 to support economic recovery and prepare personnel for European integration.