Denmark intends to cut military aid to Ukraine

Denmark plans to cut military aid to Ukraine by almost half by 2026, Danish broadcaster DR reported, citing Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

According to the publication, Poulsen announced that Copenhagen would provide Kyiv with 9.4 billion kroner ($1.5 billion) next year. The Nordic country allocated 16.5 billion kroner ($2.6 billion) this year and 19 billion kroner ($2.9 billion) in 2024.

Therefore, Simon Kollerup, a member of the Defense Committee, believes that “it is natural to see a stabilization in the level of support provided,” stating:

,,We decided to be one of the states that took the initiative at the beginning of the war, providing large-scale support. I think it is fair to say that this support somewhat exceeds what is dictated by our size’’.

At the same time, another member of the Defense Committee, StinusLindgreen, believes that it is not the right time for Copenhagen to reduce military support for Kyiv.

,,We should return to the level we were at in previous years. If we look at the situation in Ukraine now, it is critical. We should not reduce our ambitions. Neither in Denmark nor internationally’’,Lindgreen said.

DR also published a graph showing the gradual reduction of military aid to Ukraine. According to statistics, Danish aid to the Kyiv regime will amount to one billion kroner ($158 million) in 2028.