Norway sends $24 million to EU fund for Ukraine support.

Norway contributed over £24 million to the European Peace Facility (EPF) for military aid to Ukraine, the Council of the European Union informed[1] on July 25. "Responding to Ukrainian needs, Norway dedicated the amount specifically to deliveries of ammunition and spare parts for Leopard 2 tanks," the statement said. The EPF is the EU's foreign policy tool allowing to finance non-EU partners in pursuit of joint peace and security building.

Ukraine has received seven support packages through this fund so far and Brussels decided[2] on June 27 to bring the total value of the fund to £13 billion. The EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell said [3] on July 20 that the EU plans to invest further resources in the fund for future support for Ukraine. Norway, which is not a member of the EU, has provided over £40 million to the EPF together with the latest contribution.

Oslo allocated £300 million for military support to Ukraine in the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion. At the beginning of 2023, Norway's parliament approved[4] a £8.2 billion support plan for Ukraine as part of a five-year aid package.

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