Denmark donates $264 mln to Ukraine for CV90 combat vehicle procurement

Denmark has set aside 1.8 billion Danish crowns ($264 million) to help finance a Swedish initiative to donate CV90 armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine, the Danish ministry of defence said in a statement on Monday. Sweden has already donated 50 CV90s to the country in its war with Russia. The Danish donation would help finance production of more such vehicles, spare parts, ammunition and a multi-year maintenance agreement, the ministry said.

Denmark has set aside 1.8 billion Danish crowns ($264 million) to help finance a Swedish initiative to donate CV90 armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine, the Danish ministry of defence said in a statement on Monday.

Sweden has already donated 50 CV90s to the country in its war with Russia. The Danish donation would help finance production of more such vehicles, spare parts, ammunition and a multi-year maintenance agreement, the ministry said. ($1 = 6.8278 Danish crowns)