Denmark will provide Kyiv with satellite communication services through the European Defence Agency (EDA), marking the first such donation via the EU.
The package includes European-made receiver terminals, enabling secure and stable satellite-based communications for Ukrainian defense forces.
“Space is a domain that is increasingly calling for defense policy attention. In close cooperation with the EU’s defense agency, Denmark has now contributed to strengthening Ukraine’s satellite-based communications in their defense against Russia,” said Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen.
“There is a very large potential in space-based solutions that can contribute to both Ukrainian, Danish and European defense,” added Poulsen.
Denmark also noted that the EDA expects more EU states to follow with similar support, as Ukraine specifically requested the equipment to strengthen its operational capabilities.
The announcement follows Germany’s 2024 funding of a deal with Rheinmetall and Finnish firm ICEYE to provide Ukraine with high-resolution satellite imagery.
Separately, that same year, a satellite purchased through a Ukrainian crowdfunding initiative helped locate over 1,500 Russian targets, according to Kyiv’s military intelligence.
Denmark Military Aid for Ukraine
Over the last three years, Denmark has committed more than 20 aid packages to support Ukraine’s military capabilities in its fight against Russia.
In May, Danish company Quadsat teamed up with Ukraine’s Skyeton to provide electromagnetic spectrum monitoring.
This followed Copenhagen’s announcement of a new military aid package of 4.2 billion Danish kroner ($632 million) running through 2028.
Earlier, Denmark announced plans to buy about 830 million euros ($934 million) worth of arms and ammunition from Kyiv’s defense industry to support Ukraine’s defense in 2025, funded by frozen Russian assets and procured through the European Peace Facility.
