Norway will allocate more than $300 million to strengthen Ukraine's air defense
Norway will allocate approximately $306 million to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense system. In addition to financial aid, the country will participate in the development of a joint missile defense system designed to strengthen the protection of Ukrainian airspace against Russian attacks.
“Ukraine’s fight for self-defense is our fight as well. Ukraine faces Russian attacks every day. Russia continues to carry out airstrikes against the civilian population, Ukrainian cities, and critical energy infrastructure. Ukraine has been successful in shooting down most drones and cruise missiles, but it needs to strengthen its defenses against ballistic missiles. This is one of Ukraine’s most urgent priorities. That is why Norway is now allocating 3 billion Norwegian kroner for air defense,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Together with Denmark, Germany, and Canada, Norway will order new missiles for the Patriot air defense systems directly from the manufacturer.
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense noted that the country will continue to support the U.S.-led PURL program.
Given the long lead times for some of these missiles, Norway also plans to purchase Patriot missiles from countries that already have them in service to ensure their delivery to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
In addition, Norway will join the Ukrainian initiative to create a specialized missile defense system and will allocate funds for it.
This was reported by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.
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