The new package is the twentieth of its kind since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The money will be spent on “military equipment” and other costs, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed in a statement after parliament’s foreign policy committee met on Monday.
“It’s crucial that Denmark continues to support Ukraine so they are capable of defending themselves. This twentieth military support package has been put together based on Ukraine’s requests and needs and will support Ukraine both in the short term and in the coming years,” Poulsen said.
The ministry did not give any further detail on the donations due to “operative and security-related considerations”.
The money comes from the Danish state’s “Ukraine Fund”, for which 65 billion kroner of the government’s budget has been set aside during the years 2023-2028 to assist Ukraine’s defence. Some 46 million kroner has already been earmarked for donations and investments.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Denmark was a strong supporter of Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
The donation will “make a difference against Russia’s war of aggression,” he said in the statement.
In comments to broadcaster DR, Rasmussen said he supported any use Ukraine might make of donated Danish weapons during its current incursion into the Russian border region of Kursk.
“You can’t take the approach of telling Ukraine not to go to the other side of the Russian army and cut off supply chains,” the minister said.
“This is a defensive operation which is intended to cut off Russian supply chains to Russian military units on occupied Ukrainian territory,” he said in relation to Ukraine’s presence in Kursk.
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