Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that Copenhagen is prepared to send its "entire artillery" to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Frederiksen's remarks were made while she was speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. At the event, she also appealed to other European nations to do more to help Kyiv amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued invasion.
Denmark Pledges More Support for Ukraine
The Danish prime minister argued that the situation is not only a question about production, adding that they have weapons, ammunition, and air defense that they do not have a use for themselves at the moment that can be delivered to Ukraine.
Frederiksen's remarks come as Ukrainian military troops withdrew from the key eastern town of Avdiivka amid severe munitions shortages. Her announcement will come as particularly welcome news in Kyiv as the nation's military has long been starved of artillery shells.
In December last year, Ukrainian Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavsky said that the nation had been forced to scale back some of its operations. He noted that there was a problem with ammunition, particularly with post-Soviet shells, including 122mm and 152mm, as per the South China Morning Post.
On top of the Danish prime minister's pledge, the Czech Republic also said that it could supply Ukraine's military with 800,000 shells. Czech President Petr Pavel said on Saturday that his country has a stockpile of roughly half a million 155mm and 300,000 122mm shells. He noted that these could be transported to Kyiv's front line in a few weeks "if funding is found quickly."
Frederiksen's commitment comes as Denmark has been a key supporter of Ukraine since the beginning of Moscow's invasion in February 2022. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy showed that the Nordic country's military aid commitments increased by $3.8 billion since November.
These numbers made Denmark one of the biggest military donors for Ukraine by the percentage of GDP. Denmark has already pledged roughly $9 billion to support Kyiv's continued fight against Russian aggression.
Waning Sense of Urgency
Frederiksen also criticized a waning sense of urgency among delegates at the Munich Security Conference as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine enters its third year. She argued that the sense of urgency is "simply not clear enough in our discussions," according to CNBC.
The Danish prime minister also called out Europe's claims of production constraints as a reason for failing to provide more military assistance to Kyiv. She noted that the continent has existing stockpiles that it could and should share, particularly with those in need.
There were many in the room who echoed Frederiksen's sentiment toward the need for more support for Ukraine. The lawmakers spoke at the 7th Munich Ukrainian Lunch, which was hosted on the sidelines of the MSC by the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum and the Ukrainian non-profit Victor Pinchuk Foundation.
Russia's accession of Avdiivka also comes against a backdrop of a large-scale counteroffensive that Kyiv launched in the summer of last year. The operation resulted in no material gains for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's government, said Almayadeen.
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