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Nordic aid pledges to Ukraine in February 2024
Summary
Sweden's largest package to date and Denmark's artillery shell donation marked a notable moment in military support for Kyiv.
What did Nordic military aid to Ukraine look like on 20 February 2024? On that date, Sweden donated its largest military aid package to Ukraine to date, a further $680 million.
Two days earlier, on 18 February 2024, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that Denmark would donate all of its artillery shells to Ukraine.
Two pledges, one direction
The two announcements came within days of each other and both concerned military support for Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Sweden's package was described as its largest so far, a step up from its earlier contributions. Denmark's decision was notable for its scope: the pledge covered all of the country's artillery shells, not a portion of them.
Taken together, the announcements showed two Nordic governments committing substantial military resources to Kyiv in the same week. Sweden's pledge was set in money terms, while Denmark's was set in a specific category of munitions.
