Norwegian defence minister announces €109m for Ukrainian F-16s during visit to Odesa
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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:46:55 +0200
Norwegian Defence Minister Bjrn Arild Gram has announced additional military support for Ukraine related to the maintenance and use of F16 fighter jets during his visit to Odesa on 2930 October.
Source European Pravda, citing the Norwegian government Details The new Norwegian aid, worth up to NOK 1.3 billion 109 million, will be disbursed as a grant through the US JUMPSTART mechanism.
The funds will be used to purchase weapons and spare parts for the Ukrainian F16s.
With this contribution, Norway helps to improve Ukraines air defence, in cooperation with the other participants in the Air Force Capability Coalition, the Norwegian government said in a statement.
The Norwegian government reported that it would officially present this expenditure to the parliament by the end of autumn.
In addition, the Norwegian and Ukrainian defence ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on materiel cooperation.
Gram said the agreement would help look for alternative solutions to support Ukraine with weapons other than those from Norwegian stockpiles.
The parties also agreed on Oslos assistance in improving the Ukrainian medical service and rehabilitation centres for Ukrainian soldiers.
The Norwegian government says the first stage involves counselling, training and mentoring in treatment and rehabilitation.
Background Earlier, reports indicated that Norway would provide Ukraine with a total of six F16 fighter jets.
The Norwegian government also allocated almost 120 million for Romania to acquire a Patriot system in return for the one they had given to Ukraine.
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