Sweden, Norway And Denmark Donate 500 Million US Dollars To Ship Weapons To Ukraine

JAKARTA - Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate about $500 million to NATO-led initiatives to supply Ukraine with US weapons, including Patriot missiles, to ensure the country can continue to defend itself from Russia, the three countries said in a statement on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump last month said the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine, financed by European allies, but did not explain how this would be done.

"We want to ensure Ukraine immediately accepts the equipment it needs, as well as strengthen NATO cooperation in Ukraine's defense and secure peace on Ukrainian terms," Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik said in a statement.

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the funds would soon be available and Denmark was willing to consider additional funding in the future.

"Acceleration is very important," he said in a statement.

Denmark's share is around 90 million US dollars, while Norway says it will account for about 1.5 billion Norwegian krona (146 million US dollars).

Sweden itself said it would account USD 275 million for the package, which includes Patriot missiles and other air defense equipment, as well as anti-tank ammunition.

"The continuation of this kind of American defense material supply, which Europe cannot supply in sufficient quantities, is decisive for Ukraine's defense capabilities," Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch told reporters.

Separately, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the move created a new foundation for long-term security across Europe.

"This will be felt. And this will be a strong example for other NATO countries to strengthen security relations between America and Europe and ensure protection from Russian attacks," President Zelensky wrote on X.

"Russia will never turn Europe into a war continent, and it is through our joint efforts that we ensure peace will be realized," he added.

Separately, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance thanked the three Nordic countries for their swift action to fund the package.

NATO has stated that it will coordinate the initiative of the NATO Priority Requirements List (PURL), which is funded by members of the European and Canadian alliances and will be divided into several packages worth around $500 million.

It is known that the Netherlands on Monday was the first country to announce its participation, with funds of 500 million euros.