Norway allocates $107 million for air defense for Ukraine
13 February 23:15
Norway has allocated about 1.2 billion kroner ($107 million) for Ukraine’s air defense. This was reported by the Norwegian Defense Ministry, Komersant ukrainskyi reports
“Europe must do more for Ukraine, and Norway stands by this. Air defense has long been Ukraine’s highest priority military need and is extremely important for the protection of both military and civilian infrastructure and the population of Ukraine,” said Norwegian Defense Minister Thørre O. Sandvik.
He noted that in 2024, Norway provided Ukraine with air defense equipment worth more than NOK 6 billion. The government has recently decided to spend an additional NOK 1.2 billion on air defense measures for Ukraine.
During a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine, Norway informed the Ukrainian Defense Minister that the country would provide more air defense to Ukraine by purchasing it from the United States through the JUMPSTART program.
The JUMPSTART program is based on the well-established Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, under which countries can purchase military equipment and support services through the US Department of Defense.
The funds are part of the 22.5 billion kronor that will be spent on military support for Ukraine in 2025.
