Norway to donate $93 mln to Ukraine for air defence, PM says

The donation comes a day after Norway announced it would give six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help it in defense efforts against Russian air attacks. "The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect their population from Russian bombs and miss...

By Reuters | Updated: Jul 11, 2024, 05.31 PM IST

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks during his arrival at the NATO summit on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke).

Norway will donate 1 billion crowns ($92.69 million) in support to Ukraine for its air defence, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said at the NATO summit in Washington on Thursday.

The donation comes a day after Norway announced it would give six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help it in defense efforts against Russian air attacks.

"The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect their population from Russian bombs and missiles," Stoere said in a statement.

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