Ukrainian Company Produces Long-range Missile Fuel In Denmark

JAKARTA - Ukrainian arms manufacturers will start production of fuel for long-range missiles in Denmark. This production marks the first expansion of Ukrainian defense companies abroad.

Ukrainian company Fire Point is the manufacturer of the Flamingo missile, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes as the country's most successful weapon.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, September 3, the production of fuel will be located near the Danish Skydstrup air force base, which is the headquarters of the Nordic country's F-16 fighter jet fleet.

"This is a helping hand for Ukraine's struggle for their own security, independence, and no less important, their chance to live in peace," Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told reporters.

Denmark has been a loyal supporter of Ukraine since Russia's massive invasion of Ukraine began in 2022 and has so far accounted for 67.6 billion Danish kronas ($10.13 billion) in military support, according to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Danish government recently allocated 500 million kronas to support Ukrainian companies expanding in the Nordic country.