Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced that Denmark has delivered 12 of the 19 promised F-16 fighters to Ukraine. The remaining aircraft are expected to arrive later this year. The F-16 fighters significantly enhance the Ukrainian Air Force's air defense and attack capabilities.
The Danish government has announced plans to bolster its military by setting up a 50 billion-kroner ($7 billion) fund that it says will raise the country’s defense spending to more than 3% of gross do
Ole Egberg Mikkelsen has been Denmark's representative in Ukraine since 2020. In this article, he provides insight into daily life as an ambassador in the war-torn country.
Laden with Ukraine’s best air-to-air missiles, precision glide bombs and radar jammers, Ukrainian air force Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters have departed their comfort zone—relatively benign missions intercepting Russian cruise missiles and drones—and are increasingly targeting Russian forces along the 800-mile front line of Russia’s three-year wider war on Ukraine.
Denmark has delivered 12 of the 19 promised F-16 fighters to Ukraine, with the remaining aircraft expected to reach the country later this year, the Danish Defence Minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, announced.
In an interview with the BBC this morning, Sir Keir said his recent conversations with Mr Zelensky, French leader Emmanuel Macron and Mr Trump have led to an agreement that the UK, alongside Paris and “possibly one or two others”, will work with Kyiv to draw up a “plan to stop the fighting”.
In an exclusive interview, Mette Frederiksen discusses the incident and new transatlantic tensions over NATO and Ukraine.
Denmark will increase its military budget by a combined 50 billion crowns ($6.99 billion) this year and next to address acute shortcomings, most notably in surface-to-air missile defence systems, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
World leaders gathered in London today for a summit focused on advancing peace efforts in Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia.
Sunday’s summit of European leaders is likely to include talks on establishing a European military force to be sent to Ukraine to underpin a ceasefire.