Denmark and Sweden Prepare CV90 IFVs for Ukraine
19 December, 2024 CV 90 infantry fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian military in the Bakhmut sector. June 2023. Ukraine.
Photo credits: Associated Press The Danish government has prepared the 23rd package of military aid to Ukraine worth DKK 2.1 billion (EUR281.5 million). The Danish Ministry of Defense stated that the package will strengthen air defense and combat aviation.
As part of the aid package, Denmark is allocating funds, among other things, to enhance the operation of Ukrainian F-16 fighters. In addition, Denmark is providing a batch of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles in cooperation with Sweden. It is also sending additional troops to the NATO mission to support Ukraine and increasing its contribution to the EU military mission to support Ukraine.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian military.
June 2023. Photo credits: Associated Press.
The assistance package is financed by reallocating funds from the Ukraine Fund, a specially created Danish fund to assist Ukraine in 2024, and contributions from the European Peace Fund. In addition, the remaining DKK 275 million will be reallocated to strengthen the financial contribution to the development of Ukraine's fighter aircraft capabilities.
In total, Denmark has earmarked DKK 64.8 billion for military support for Ukraine from 2023 to 2028, which is being implemented through a special Ukraine Fund. More than DKK 50 billion has already been spent or pledged. In October, the Danish government announced the 21st package of military aid to Ukraine, aimed at both supplying weapons from warehouses and ordering them from international suppliers.
In December, Ukraine also received a second batch of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Mette Frederiksen against the background of the Danish F-16 fighter. August 2023. Denmark.
Photo credits: Office of the President of Ukraine
In total, Denmark is to provide Ukraine with three batches of F-16 fighters.
The country has pledged to provide 19 F-16s, which were modernized under the Mid-Life Update (MLU) program in the 2000s.
The future Ukrainian fighters underwent major repairs under the MLU program and received, among other things, a more modern AN/APG-66(V)2 radar.