Denmark provides €645 million to Ukraine: new aid package includes more munitions for F-16s
Denmark will provide Ukraine with a new defense aid package worth €645 million. It will include munitions for F-16 fighter jets.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this in his evening address, Censor.NET reports.
What the package includes
According to Zelenskyy, additional weapons for F-16s are needed to intercept Russian jet-powered drones. The package also includes support for the energy sector.
"We discussed specific solutions for Kherson, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa, Sumy, Kyiv and our other cities that need support," the president said.
Discussions with European leaders
Zelenskyy added that he had discussed measures to support the energy sector with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders.
During a series of meetings with the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Poland and Lithuania, and European Council President António Costa, the parties also discussed Ukraine's further progress towards EU membership and preparations for new British sanctions against Russia.
Background
- Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen previously announced the package following a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee. The announcement came during the Ukrainian president's visit to Copenhagen.
