Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen arrived in Ukraine on 23 February and met with President Zelenskyy, the Office of the President reported.
Earlier on 17 February, during the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Danish PM.
During the conference in Munich, Mette Frederiksen announced that Denmark would transfer all of its artillery to Ukraine and called on European states to provide ammunition and air defense systems to the Ukrainian armed forces, as “they need them more now.”
Denmark also announced on 22 February the provision of a defense aid package worth around $247 million, including ammunition and drone equipment.
During her visit to Lviv, Ukraine, on 23 February, Frederiksen paid tribute to the memory of the fallen defenders at Lychakiv Cemetery with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy and Frederiksen also honored the memory of an unknown soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who died in 2022 and was buried in Lviv.
Denmark is one of Ukraine’s main bilateral donors. Recently, Denmark allocated $21 million for the reconstruction of Mykolaiv. The package included projects in the agricultural sector aimed at demining agricultural land, providing cogeneration plants, and reconstructing a dormitory at Mykolaiv State Agrarian University for fire safety.
Denmark also supports Ukraine’s cyber security. Danish Defense Ministry unveiled a $13.2 million aid package for Ukraine to strengthen Kyiv’s defense capabilities against Russian cyber attacks.
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