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Military support to Ukraine set the agenda for the EU Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen
Support for Ukraine, defence readiness and EU’s missions and operations topped the agenda as Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen hosted the EU Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Copenhagen today. NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska also took part in the meeting.

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EU’s military support to Ukraine and the strengthening of Europe’s defence readiness were among the key topics when European defence ministers met today at Forum in Copenhagen. Both are vital to European security and remain at the core of the Danish Presidency’s priorities.
“In light of the current security situation, it is essential to demonstrate that we stand united with Ukraine in the fight for Europe’s freedom. Denmark is already at the forefront of supporting Ukraine with substantial donations – and by taking leadership, for example through the Danish model. But Europe as a whole must do more. Any hesitation and wavering will only strengthen Russia’s hands,” says Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.
The meeting also addressed how the EU can continue to reinforce Ukraine’s armed forces, but also on how Europe can learn from Ukraine’s experience in building Europe’s own defences. This includes ensuring that the EU quickly and effectively implements the ambitions and objectives of the White Paper on European Defence Readiness, with the goal of ensuring that Europe will be able to defend itself by 2030.
“It is against a tragic backdrop that Ukrainians, with remarkable speed and strong innovative capacity, have managed to scale up their defence production. Denmark and Ukraine have already signed an agreement to support the establishment of Ukrainian defence companies in Denmark. But across Europe, we can learn much more from Ukraine, as we develop stronger European defences,” says Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.
In addition, discussions also addressed how the EU can address the most critical capability gaps in Europe. Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen underlined that Denmark, in its capacity as Presidency, is ready to assume a coordinating and leading role in this effort.