Denmark Pledges Aid To Ukraine's Military Of More Than $3 Billion

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during the launch of the Ukraine Fund at Marienborg in Lyngby, Denmark, in March.

Denmark's military support to Ukraine will be increased to 21.9 billion Danish crowns ($3.21 billion) during 2023-2028, the Danish Defense Ministry said in a statement on June 19. The aid will be delivered through a fund that Denmark set up in March as part of the country's ambition "to be among the most significant supporters of Ukraine." The fund was set at 7 billion Danish crowns, to be spent on humanitarian, business recovery, and military needs. It is not immediately clear how much aid has been paid out.