Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Mykhailo Fedorov, held talks with Denmark’s Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen. The parties discussed next steps to help Ukraine maintain the initiative across all domains of warfare.
A key focus of the discussion was the procurement of Ukrainian-made drones, including interceptor systems, for the Defence Forces of Ukraine. The parties also examined ways to scale up the successful Danish model for supporting Ukraine’s defence industry.
The Danish model allows partners to finance weapons production directly in Ukraine. Since 2024, the mechanism has helped secure about $3 billion for the production of Ukrainian weapons.
The funding has supported more than 200,000 unmanned aerial vehicles, thousands of electronic warfare systems, Ukrainian missiles and other armaments. Ukraine said further scaling up procurement under the Danish model would help deliver capabilities to the front more quickly while continuing to invest in the country’s defence industry.
Fedorov also called for additional assistance to be allocated as soon as possible ahead of the next Ramstein-format meeting in June. The Ministry said this support is needed to continue implementing Ukraine’s defence strategy.
The parties also discussed steps to establish new localised production in Denmark for the Defence Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine said this would form part of a win-win partnership, giving Kyiv additional battlefield capabilities while providing Denmark with access to solutions proven in modern warfare.
Another topic was the possible Drone Deal between Ukraine and Denmark. The initiative is expected to simplify the exchange of technologies and defence products and accelerate joint projects involving unmanned systems and other armaments.
The ministers also discussed Denmark’s support for expanding Ukraine’s missile production capacity. The Ministry said missile capabilities remain part of the wider effort to strengthen Ukraine’s defence.
A further area of cooperation is air defence development and preparation for Ukraine’s own anti-ballistic project. Ukraine proposed that Denmark join the initiative, including by providing radar systems that could become an important component of the future solution.
Fedorov expressed gratitude to Denmark for its consistent support. He also personally thanked Poulsen for his leadership and unwavering support.
The Ministry said the discussion followed Fedorov’s earlier meeting with U.S. Members of Congress Richard Blumenthal and Jim Himes. That meeting focused on defence support for Ukraine.
