Denmark has allocated a new aid package of DKK 2.4 billion ($350 million) for military assistance to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defense of Denmark reported about this on its website.

The 21st aid package includes the purchase of new equipment for Ukraine, additional funds for orders from Danish industry, and the transfer of equipment from stockpiles.

“Ukrainians continue to fight relentlessly against Putin’s brutal attacks on the country. It is therefore important that Denmark continues to demonstrate its support for Ukraine. The 21st aid package is designed to provide as much military support as possible to meet the immediate needs of Ukrainians. At the same time, it supports Denmark’s ambition to support the long-term development of Ukraine’s defense capabilities,” said Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

Details of the aid

DKK 500 million ($72 million) of the aid package is to be used to increase orders from the industry in 2025.

In addition, the money will be used to finance air defense systems in cooperation with Germany and for additional contributions to the British International Fund for Ukraine.

It is also planned to make donations from the Danish Ministry of Defense warehouses and expand the training mission to train the Ukrainian military.

“Ukraine’s struggle is the struggle of the entire free Europe. That is why I am pleased that we, together with our close European allies, are once again providing for Ukraine’s urgent needs. This applies not least to the package’s contribution to air defense, which Ukraine needs to protect itself from Russia’s massive missile attacks, which target, among other things, critical energy infrastructure. We support Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s illegal and brutal attacks for as long as necessary,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

The aid package also includes a number of agreements with international partners to provide high-priority equipment to support the creation of new brigades in Ukraine.

In addition, it was reported that the Danish government is working on decisions on further purchases directly from the Ukrainian defense industry, including in the field of drones.

At the end of September 2024, Denmark signed an agreement with Ukraine to purchase arms through the Ukrainian defense industry for a total of DKK 4.2 billion ($ 600 million).

The purchase will be financed by DKK 1.3 billion, which the government, with the support of the Danish Parliament, has allocated for this purpose. The remaining DKK 2.9 billion will come from frozen Russian assets that Denmark is to cash out on behalf of the EU.