United to win: Nordic-Baltic Eight announces new initiatives for Ukraine military support packages

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umierov attended the Nordic-Baltic 8 meeting, where the Baltic and Northern European countries presented new initiatives to support Ukraine. In particular, they announced an increase in military assistance.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umierov reported that on Facebook.

According to the head of the Ukrainian defense ministry, he took part in the Nordic-Baltic 8 meeting, where the defense ministers of Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania presented new initiatives to support Ukraine in the war against Russia:

  • Sweden, in particular, announced the preparation of a new large military assistance package, including strengthening Ukraine's air defense. The supply of this equipment is planned for this year.
  • Norway also made a significant statement, announcing the allocation of 7.8 billion euros for 2025, one of the largest aid budgets for Ukraine among European countries. These funds will be used to strengthen capabilities at sea, air defense systems, and training of Ukrainian military personnel within the "Nordic-Baltic Brigade". Investments in the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex are also envisaged.
  • Lithuania is actively working to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system and invest in the defense-industrial complex, while maintaining priority in the supply of artillery shells.
  • Latvia is focused on providing Ukrainian units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the necessary equipment and on developing cooperation in the defense industry.
  • Iceland is participating in investments in the Ukrainian defense industry within the "Danish model" framework.
  • Finland is working on the supply of artillery shells and preparing a new military assistance package.
  • Estonia is actively preparing new supplies of shells and is ready to join the "Nordic-Baltic Brigade" training.
  • Denmark, in turn, is considering the possibility of additional investments in the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex.

"The Nordic and Baltic countries remain among our most loyal allies. They are increasing military assistance and actively supporting the development of our defense industry," Rustem Umierov emphasized.

Photo: Facebook / Rustem Umierov

The minister also highly appreciated the critical role of these countries in Ukraine's struggle for independence.

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It should be noted that France will provide Ukraine with a 195 million euro military assistance package financed by interest on frozen Russian assets.

Also on March 7, Ukraine's Minister of Defense Rustem Umierov held a series of meetings with senior European Union officials in Brussels to discuss issues of financing Ukraine's defense and deepening cooperation in the continent's security sphere.

On the same day, at a press conference after the EU security summit, European Council President Antonio Costa announced that several EU member states had pledged to allocate up to 15 billion euros in additional aid to Ukraine.

As Rubryka reported, the onset of the full-scale invasion prompted EU countries to ramp up their arms production capabilities. However, democratic processes and bureaucratic hurdles have slowed this expansion, resulting in ample funding but a shortage of military factories and production capacities. Conversely, in Ukraine, factories are running at "half strength" due to a lack of financial resources. This raises the question: why shouldn't the EU invest in the Ukrainian defense industry? Rubryka's article explores how Western partner countries and companies invest in Ukraine's defense sector.

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