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Denmark earmarks 2.3 billion kroner for artillery to Ukraine

Denmark's government has announced that the Nordic country will donate 2.3 billion kroner ($337 million) to pay for artillery pieces, mortars and ammunition for Ukraine as it fights off Russia's invasion.

Published: 13 March 2024 09:08 CET
Denmark earmarks 2.3 billion kroner for artillery to Ukraine
Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen during a speech outside the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen on February 24th this year. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Ritzau Scanpix

It said the donation will pay for French-made Caesar artillery systems, mortars and ammunition to go with them and will be financed through a fund set up for Ukraine, valued at 69.1 billion kroner.

“Artillery systems and mortars are highly sought after by Ukraine”, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement on Tuesday.

“These donations are being made in cooperation with our allies and are an important signal that on a broad front we are supporting Ukraine.”

The Caesars are financed in cooperation with France, while 155mm shells to go with them are funded jointly with Estonia and the Czech Republic, the government said.

It did not give specific details of the arrangements for channelling the funds and sending the arms to Ukraine.

Kyiv has appealed for more arms, warning that it is running out of ammunition as it tries to fight off Russia.

In January, France announced a coalition to supply Ukraine with more artillery, bringing together more than 50 countries, and provided funding to buy 12 additional pieces produced by France’s Nexter, while calling on its allies to fund more.

Denmark is the fourth largest donor of military aid to Ukraine, according to the German based Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

The country signed a 10-year security agreement with Kyiv at the end of February, following similar agreements signed by Berlin, London and Paris.

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DENMARK AND UKRAINE

Ukrainians in Denmark: Eight out of ten in jobs after fleeing war

Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, eighty percent of Ukrainians currently in Denmark after fleeing the war have found work on the Danish labour market.

Published: 23 February 2024 14:49 CET
Ukrainians in Denmark: Eight out of ten in jobs after fleeing war

Almost eight in ten Ukrainians who are available to the Danish labour market are in work, according to data from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment.

Some 11,126 Ukrainians who have legal residence in Denmark under a special law passed by the government in 2022 are now in employment. That is an increase of 3,800 compared to last year.

Ukrainians are most frequently represented in the service, manufacturing, agriculture and hotel and restaurant sectors, according to the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI).

Their high employment rate is partly due to a high appetite on the part of Ukrainians to find jobs, and of businesses to hire them, DI’s deputy director Steen Nielsen said in a statement.

“They have partly been helped by a booming labour market which has made it easier to find job openings, but it has also made a big difference that businesses have been willing to help them in a very unhappy situation for Ukrainians,” Nielsen said.

Saturday marks two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There appears to be little possibility of the conflict ending in the near future.

Around 40,000 Ukrainians moved to Denmark in 2022 and 2023, while 11,000 left in the same period according to Statistics Denmark.

The “Ukrainian law” – officially, the Special Act on Displaced Persons from Ukraine – eases the process for Ukrainians compared to the normal asylum system, and is designed to enable them to start work and school as soon as possible after coming to Denmark.

Originally passed in spring 2022, it has since been extended and will now stay in place until 2025.

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