Iceland joins in funding Danish model for Ukrainian weapons production


Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has expressed gratitude to Iceland for its recent contribution to producing Ukrainian weapons under the Danish model.

Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, 7 January. During their meeting, Sybiha thanked her for Iceland’s support in producing Ukrainian weapons based on the Danish model. Sybiha also expressed gratitude to Iceland for its assistance in mine clearance, logistics, training of the Ukrainian military and support for the initiative on the rapid procurement of weapons.

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Source: Ukrainska Pravda News


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