Denmark announces $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

Dernmark's Defense Ministry announced[1] on June 19 another package of military aid for Ukraine worth around £3.2 billion to be delivered in the period from 2023-2028. The new package will include weapons, military equipment, emergency equipment, and training support. According to the ministry's press release, £1.1 billion should be delivered in 2023, £1.5 billion in 2024, and £150 million annually in 2025-2028.

Denmark has also set aside funds to meet NATO's objective of 2% defense spending. "Every growl of Leopard and salvo of Caesar is a salute in your honor. And your participation in the 'Bird Coalition' will add to this orchestra the sounds from the sky that we long for," Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov thanked the Danish partners.

On June 15, the Danish government said it will allocate[2] around £3.2 billion to its Ukraine Fund for military, security, and other types of aid. It also announced[3] the initial part of the package of £2.6 billion for the period 2023-2024 during the 13th Ramstein-format summit. Copenhagen has offered to train[4] Ukraine's pilots on its own territory and indicated readiness to provide[5] its own F-16 fighter jets for Ukrainian Air Force with consent from Washington.

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[6] Martin Fornusek

News Editor

Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press.

He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer.

Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

1. ^ announced (www.fmn.dk)
2. ^ allocate (www.fmn.dk)
3. ^ announced (kyivindependent.com)
4. ^ train (kyivindependent.com)
5. ^ provide (kyivindependent.com)
6. ^ Counteroffensive underway: 'We overestimated Russians and underestimated ourselves'Editor's Note: The Kyiv Independent introduces soldiers interviewed for the story by their first names or callsigns due to security reasons.

   DONETSK OBLAST - Islam's mind was empty of thoughts and feelings as he crawled carefully towards the Russian trenches near Siversk, with grenades prepared. "... (kyivindependent.com)