Norway will provide Ukraine with a new aid package worth 500 million euros. Most of this amount will be used for military aid.
Points of attention
- Norway has pledged 500 million euros in aid to Ukraine, with a significant portion designated for military support.
- The Norwegian government, led by Prime Minister Jonas Har Støre, is actively engaged in bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities.
- Ukraine is set to receive 6 F-16 aircraft from Norway as part of the military aid package.
- The aid package underscores Norway's commitment to standing by Ukraine in the face of ongoing conflict with Russia.
- The partnership between Norway and Ukraine highlights international solidarity in supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and security.
Norway provides new military aid to Ukraine
This was announced by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Har Støre at a press conference with participants of the Ukraine-Northern Europe summit.
According to the head of the Norwegian government, during the meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the leaders of the Northern European countries got acquainted with a clear assessment of what is happening on the fronts.
At the same time, Store clarified that his country knows how many women and children are dying in Ukraine due to Russian shells and missiles.
That is why we want to announce a new aid package of 500 million euros, of which 350 will be allocated to the military package. We will work with our Danish colleagues to implement such an initiative.
Ukraine will receive 6 F-16 aircraft from Norway
Defense Minister Rustem Umyerov announced this on Facebook.
During the Ukraine-NATO Council, he held bilateral negotiations with Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram. He thanked the Norwegian government and people for their unprecedented support to Ukraine. We discussed the current situation at the front and our needs, including long-range weapons. We reached specific agreements on strengthening our air defense.
According to him, a separate focus of the negotiations is the aviation component. In particular, the strengthening of Ukraine's capabilities with F16 fighters.
Norway will continue its support and provide Ukraine with six aircraft in the near future.
