Norway to allocate over €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2025 – Ukraine's defence minister
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:22:57 +0200
Ukraines Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has announced that in 2025, Norway will provide Ukraine with the largest military aid package in its history.
Source Umierov on Facebook after a meeting with Norways Defence Minister Bjrn Arild Gram, as reported by European Pravda Details On Thursday, 9 January, Umierov stated that Norway will allocate over 2 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2025, marking the largest contribution in its history.
He discussed priority areas for using this aid with Norways defence minister, focusing particularly on strengthening air defence systems.
Quote Additionally, Norway will continue investing in Ukraines defence industrial base and joint projects, particularly in ammunition production. More details Umierov also mentioned that during the meeting, they discussed a new cooperation mechanism called the Norwegian model, which will complement the Danish model.
Background On 9 January, during the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Gram revealed that Norway has contributed approximately US61.3 million to an initiative for purchasing drones for Ukraine.
On the same day, the Defence Ministry of Ukraine reported that both Norway and Denmark have already reserved funds for 2025 to continue purchases from Ukraines defence industry under the Danish model. Support UP or become our patron
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