Zelenskyy is counting on Denmark's help in finding air defense systems for the Mykolaiv region

Volodymyr Zelenskyi, photo: press service of the Office of the President

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that Ukraine is counting on Denmark's help in finding additional air defense systems for the Mykolaiv region.

He wrote about this in his Telegram.

In particular, the president thanked the government and people of Denmark for supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia.

«We are counting on Denmark's help in finding additional air defense systems for the Mykolaiv region. Special attention is paid to the prospects of expanding Danish business and attracting new investments to Ukraine,» the president said.

The beginning of cooperation between Denmark and Mykolaiv

In March 2022, the president of Ukraine, speaking before the Danish parliament, called on the country to take «leadership» over Mykolaiv after the end of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia.

At the end of August last year, the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, and the Minister of International Development of Denmark, Flemming Moller Mortensen, signed a memorandum of cooperation. The memorandum envisages joint work on the formation of reconstruction projects and the involvement of investors from different countries in the restoration of Mykolaiv.

In January 2023 , a meeting of representatives of Denmark and Ukraine took place in Mykolaiv regarding the planning of further restoration of the city.

On July 3, the Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark announced a new aid package for the Mykolaiv region.

In September, after a meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the opening of the office of the Danish Embassy in Ukraine in Mykolaiv.

At the beginning of November, Denmark announced a new large-scale aid package to Ukraine for 40.2 million euros. The main emphasis in the aid package is on Mykolaiv and the Mykolaiv region.

Also in November, the Office of Reconstruction and Development of the Mykolaiv Oblast and the Office of Reconstruction and Development of the City of Mykolaiv became operational.