DENMARK UNVEILS €645 MILLION DEFENSE PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE
Denmark has announced a new €645 million defense package for Ukraine following a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
The package will primarily fund Ukrainian-made strike drones, interceptor drones, ammunition for Ukraine’s F-16 fleet and Denmark’s contribution to the PURL initiative, through which partners finance priority American weapons and ammunition requested by Ukraine.
Denmark is also providing a separate €20 million energy package for the Kherson region ahead of the fourth anniversary of the city’s liberation. The funding will help communities facing repeated Russian attacks on electricity, heating and other essential infrastructure.
The leaders also reviewed the Drone Deal, which combines financing, joint production, localization and the exchange of battlefield experience. Denmark has already allocated $100 million this year to purchase Ukrainian drones and other domestically produced weapons.
Work will also continue on FREYJA, a European anti-ballistic initiative intended to combine Ukrainian battlefield experience with European industry and financing to develop stronger protection against Russian ballistic missiles.
This package does more than replenish equipment. It expands Ukrainian production, keeps F-16s armed, strengthens air defense and helps Kherson survive another winter under Russian attack. Denmark continues turning political support into weapons, energy resilience and practical protection for Ukrainian lives.