Norway's Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik has announced that the country will allocate US$7 billion in 2026 to support Ukraine's defence sector.

Source: Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Shmyhal is on a visit to Norway, where he met with his Norwegian counterpart. During their meeting, Sandvik announced that Norway will provide US$7 billion for Ukraine's defence needs in 2026.

Shmyhal thanked Sandvik for inviting him to the meeting of defence ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), in which Ukraine will participate for the first time.

Following the meeting, the ministers signed a memorandum on unified quality standards for defence products manufactured or supplied under agreements.

They also signed a memorandum between Ukrainian and Norwegian companies to establish a joint defence production in Ukraine.

Shmyhal and Sandvik discussed the priority needs of Ukraine's Armed Forces and ways to strengthen air defence.

Background:

• Recently, Ukraine received a new energy support package from Norway worth around US$150 million to help fund gas purchases for the winter season.
• Norway has pledged to deliver a bridge to Sumy Oblast, which will soon be assembled in the Mykolaiv hromada in the Sumy district, as well as medical equipment worth €2 million. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

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