Norway, Germany to give 240mln euros to Ukraine
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius states that Germany will continue to assist Ukraine, adding that the new package will include sniper rifles, drones and missiles for Patriot systems.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and Norway's Parliament Speaker Masud Gharahkhani shake hands in the Storting in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, December 13, 2023. (AP)
A budget of 240 million euros will be allocated by Norway to boost Ukraine's air defenses which includes 125 million euros from a joint effort with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
The Norwegian Defense Ministry confirmed on X, "Norway will contribute 240 million euros to air defense measures for Ukraine. Today, Germany announced it would deliver another 100 Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine in an initiative with Denmark, Netherlands and Norway. Norway will contribute €125 million to this initiative."
Norway will contribute €240M to air defense measures for 🇺🇦Ukraine.
— Forsvarsdepartement (@Forsvarsdep) June 11, 2024
Today, 🇩🇪Germany announced it would deliver another 100 Patriot air defence missiles to #Ukraine in an initiative with 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇳🇱Netherlands and 🇳🇴Norway. Norway will contribute €125M to this initative. pic.twitter.com/YvEmODzpOT
This was also confirmed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday, as he declared that Germany will continue to assist Ukraine, adding that the new package will include sniper rifles, drones, and missiles for Patriot systems.
Pistorius noted that Ukrainian forces are expecting a total of 100 Patriot missiles from Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway. 32 have already been delivered and 68 will be transferred in the coming weeks.
During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a Bundeswehr base where Ukrainian troops are undergoing training, Pistorius stated, "Today … I can promise … further support, albeit on a smaller scale, but no less important."
'Drone wall'
In late May, German news agency DPA reported that Pistorius had unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $537 million.
Last month as well, six NATO countries planned to construct a "drone wall" along the Russian border as tensions escalate, especially amid increasing declarations from coalition nations about their intention to deploy forces in Ukraine.
Lithuania's Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite revealed the plan after discussions with Estonia and Latvia, as well as Finland, Norway, and Poland.
"This is a completely new thing, a drone wall stretching from Norway to Poland, and the goal is to use drones and other technologies to protect our borders," Bilotaite told the BNS news agency.
"Not only with physical infrastructure, surveillance systems, but also with drones and other technologies," including anti-drone systems, "which would allow us to protect against provocations from unfriendly countries and to prevent smuggling," she added.
However, no time frame for the plan was provided.
