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New Agreement Opens the Door for Ukrainian Defence Companies to Produce in Denmark
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June 29, 2025 - 11:54
Denmark and Ukraine have entered into an agreement that will allow Ukrainian defence companies to establish production in Denmark. At the same time, Denmark is allocating 67 million euro to accelerate the establishment of Ukrainian defence industry in Denmark. The integration of Danish and Ukrainian defence industries will benefit the security of both nations.
Denmark to allocate more than 800 million EUR to Ukraine on behalf of the EU in 2025
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May 9, 2025 - 11:59
The Danish Ministry of Defence and the European Commission have signed an agreement giving Denmark the role as implementing actor for the disbursement of a large portion of the windfall profits of frozen Russian assets in 2025. Denmark will disburse approximately 830 million euro for military donations through the Ukrainian defence industry on behalf of the EU in 2025.
Navy Plan Strengthens Maritime Capabilities of Danish Armed Forces
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April 22, 2025 - 15:30
Capabilities for surveillance of critical infrastructure, new marine environment and mine-laying vessels are among the initiatives for strengthening the Danish Navy under a new agreement between the Danish Government and the political parties behind the Danish Defence Agreement.
Agreement putting Denmark at more than 3 pct. of GDP allocated for defence in 2025 and 2026
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February 22, 2025 - 10:45
The Danish Government and the parties behind the defence agreement have agreed to accelerate the build-up of Danish Defence with an additional 50 billion DKK allocated over the coming two years and a reorganization of the Danish Ministry of Defence to help speed up investments. With the increased funding Denmark will allocate more than 3 pct. of GDP on defence in 2025 and 2026
Danish military support for Ukraine
On February 24 2022 Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Since day one, Denmark has been cooperating closely with allied and partner countries to be among the frontrunners when it comes to supporting Ukraine. This support has included weapons, equipment, materiel, as well as military training.
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