Of the 54 German-made Leopard 2 tanks ordered by Norway, 37 will be assembled by the Norwegian subcontractor Ritek, which plans to become a Scandinavian center for Leopard maintenance and modernization in the future.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store, signed in Stockholm the Agreement on cooperation in the field of security and long-term support.
Ukraine received a $760 million grant from Japan and Norway through the World Bank's PEACE project. The funds will be used to compensate for state budget expenditures that are not related to the security and defense sector.
The government of Norway has earmarked an additional EUR 84 million for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, which is going through a severe humanitarian crisis amid the war unleashed by Russia.
Together with other Allies, Norway will stand firm in support of Ukraine against Russian armed aggression. The Russian invasion of Ukraine must fail, and this is important for Ukrainian and European security.
The Government of Norway is allocating NOK 1.5 billion via the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to ensure the import of natural gas and electricity to Ukraine.
The EU and Norway signed today a transfer agreement for a voluntary financial contribution of Norway to the assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) for supplying military equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.