Sweden and Denmark today signed a joint declaration of intent for the procurement of additional Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) units for Ukraine. Denmark will initially contribute financially with 1.8 billion Danish kroner, and Sweden will support the procurement under the agreement concluded between the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Ukraine this summer, the Swedish Ministry of Defence and the Danish Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsministeriet) write in press releases.
This summer, the Swedish government granted FMV the authority to negotiate and enter into agreements with Ukraine. The decision permits FMV to negotiate with and enter into international agreements with the competent authority in Ukraine regarding, among other things, the procurement of defence materiel.
"This is an important step in supporting Ukraine's armed forces together with Denmark. We will make use of industrial capacity to ensure deliveries of newly produced Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) units to Ukraine. The Combat Vehicle 90 has been, and remains, a significant contribution to Ukraine's defence since Sweden donated 50 vehicles earlier this year," says Defence Minister Pål Jonson (Moderate Party) in the Swedish Ministry of Defence's press release.
The Danish financial support comes as part of Denmark's fourteenth support package and will be financed through the Danish Ukraine Fund. In addition to the combat vehicles, the donation also includes spare parts, ammunition and a multi-year maintenance agreement to ensure the vehicles can be logistically supported after delivery, the Danish Ministry of Defence writes.
"The current bilateral agreement is an important contribution to our shared ambition to continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom. We are therefore joining forces to donate Swedish-produced combat vehicles that Ukraine has requested for use in its defence against Russia," says Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen in the Danish Ministry of Defence's press release.