Norway has allocated 3.5 billion kroner ($312 million) to purchase military equipment from Ukrainian firms and for drone procurements for Kyiv.
Oslo aims to enhance defense cooperation between Norway and Ukraine as part of the initiative, fostering technology exchange and expertise sharing between companies.
To facilitate this, Norwegian authorities and businesses recently visited Ukraine to strengthen ties with local industries.
“By purchasing military equipment directly from Ukraine, we are helping to increase the country’s production capacity, which is a crucial component of our military support,” stated Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Additionally, Norway will allocate 600 million kroner ($53 million) to acquire various types of drones and support advancing drone technology for the Ukrainian armed forces.
“Every day for the past three years, the Ukrainian people have been fighting for their freedom. They are not just fighting for Ukraine, but also for the security of Europe as a whole,” added Støre.
Norway’s Support for Kyiv
Recent initiatives build on Oslo’s long-term commitment to strengthening its support for Kyiv with military aid measures.
The Scandinavian country has committed at least 155 billion kroner ($13.8 billion) in assistance from 2023 to 2030.
In January, the Norwegian government allocated $2.05 billion in military aid for this year, its largest package to date.
That same month, 700 million kroner ($62 million) was allocated to a multinational effort to procure drones.
Earlier in November, Norway supported a Danish-Ukrainian initiative to source military equipment from local defense firms, pledging 500 million kroner ($44 million).
Moreover, Oslo approved the transfer of Nammo defense technology to a Ukrainian company to produce 155mm artillery shells in August.
