Ukraine to produce drones in Norway, Oslo says
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Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (right) welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo on April 14.
PHOTO: REUTERS
- Norway and Ukraine will boost defence cooperation by producing Ukrainian drones in Norway and Ukraine.
- Norway will support drone production in Ukraine, while Ukraine will share data and knowledge with Norway.
- Norway has pledged US$28 billion between 2023 and 2030 to Kyiv, demonstrating strong support.
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OSLO - Norway and Ukraine will strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation, including by producing Ukrainian drones in the Nordic country, the Norwegian government said on April 14.
Under the agreement, Norway will support the production of drones in Ukraine, while the latter will share data, information and knowledge with Norway, Oslo said in a statement.
Ukrainian drones will also be produced on Norwegian territory, it said.
“We can learn from the experiences that Ukraine is making in this hard-won fight against the Russian aggression,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“It is crucial that we learn from these experiences,” he said.
Norway, along with the other Nordic and Baltic countries, has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine.
Mr Store’s government has set up a long-term funding plan for Kyiv, with the backing of all parties in Parliament, amounting to some US$28 billion (S$35 billion) between 2023 and 2030, making it one of Kyiv’s most generous backers per capita.
Earlier on April 14, Mr Zelensky was in Berlin to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The pair agreed defence cooperation plans including a deal on drone production that Mr Zelensky said could become one of the largest of its kind in Europe. REUTERS
