Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen signed in kyiv with the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Rustem Umerov and the Minister of Strategic Industries German Smetanin a protocol of intent according to which Ukrainian defense companies will purchase weapons worth about 4.2 billion crowns ($628.8). million). Of these, $434.2 million are funds received from frozen assets of the Russian Federation.
“Denmark and Ukraine continue to purchase weapons through the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. [ВПК] for a total of 4.2 billion crowns. By the end of 2024, it is planned to supply the front with Ukrainian-made weapons and equipment, the funds for which were received from Denmark, as well as from frozen Russian assets that Denmark receives on behalf of the EU.” – reports the Danish Ministry of Defense.
Denmark will allocate 1.3 billion crowns ($194.6 million), 2.9 billion crowns ($434.2 million) are funds received from frozen Russian assets, which it will use on behalf of the EU, TASS reports.