Kyiv will allocate approximately €5.2 million to a new anti-drone programme aimed at defending the Ukrainian capital’s skies from Russian drone attacks, municipal authorities announced on Friday.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Danish Prime Minister, Mette Fredericksen, signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Friday.
Today, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen @Statsmin and I signed an agreement on security cooperation and long-term support between Denmark and Ukraine.
This is a strong document, which confirms Denmark's unwavering support for our people. It includes at least €1.8 billion in… pic.twitter.com/GZWcvLL6os
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 23, 2024
Thus, Denmark, following the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, joined the conclusion of a security agreement with Ukraine. Kiev sees the agreements as commitments by partners before it achieves its goal of becoming a NATO member.
Fredericksen met with Zelensky in Lviv, western Ukraine, a day before the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country.
Denmark, a member of NATO and the EU, is a staunch supporter of Ukraine and is among the largest contributors of military aid to the country relative to its size.
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