Denmark pledges $250 million in military aid to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Tuesday introduced it was sending 1.7 billion kroner ($250 million) value of navy support to Ukraine “to assist the forthcoming Ukrainian offensive,” its defence ministry mentioned.
The donation package deal included mine clearing automobiles, ammunition and monetary assist for the procurement of air defence, the Danish Ministry of Defence mentioned in a press release.
“The gear within the donation package deal is important to pave the best way for Ukrainian tanks and mechanised infantry on the entrance line,” performing Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, was quoted saying within the assertion.
“The brand new navy donation package deal is our largest so far, bringing the full Danish assist to virtually 11 billion kronor,” Overseas Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen mentioned.
In January, Denmark pledged 19 French-made Caesar howitzers to Ukraine, together with some nonetheless on order, and in April it introduced that it was shopping for — along with the Netherlands — 14 Leopard 2 tanks to provide to Ukraine.