Norwegian police are investigating an apparent explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo that caused no injuries and only minor damage. Amid the war on Iran, the Norwegian Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen is deploying “considerable resources” to search for potential multiple perpetrators. “This is an unacceptable incident that we are taking very seriously,” she told […]
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Ukraine, Norway to jointly produce drones starting in 2026
While Ukraine will share its experience and innovations, Norway will provide a “strong production base, as well as research and development cooperation with leading Norwegian institutions,” Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, […]
Zelensky visits Norway, Sweden ahead of ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Zelensky are meeting in the city of Linkoping, home to the defense company Saab, which produces Gripen fighter jets and other arms. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can […]
US reportedly deploys submarine-hunting aircraft to Norway amid rising tensions in Baltic region
The P-8, designed for anti-submarine warfare, surface surveillance, and intelligence gathering, was photographed at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport on Sept. 23. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take […]
Norway to deploy F-35 fighter jets to Poland to protect Ukrainian aid hub
Norway will send F-35 fighter jets to Poland in the fall to protect the Rzeszow-Yasenka airport, one of the key transportation hubs for NATO military aid to Ukraine, Norwegian Defense Ministry announced on June 30. The news came as Russia has escalated attacks against Ukrainian cities over the past weeks, launching record 400-500 unmanned aerial […]
Norway to invest $400 million in Ukraine’s drone, air defense missile production
Norway will invest $400 million in Ukraine’s defense industry to support drone and air defense missile production, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address on June 22. The announcement followed a visit to Ukraine by Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik. “Today, Norway’s Minister of Defense visited Ukraine. A decision has been reached to […]
Norway to help Ukraine cover 1 billion euro gas shortfall, Zelensky says
Norway will help Ukraine cover a potential one billion euro ($1.08 billion) gas deficit, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Vilnius on June 2. “We discussed issues that are important for Ukraine right now. I received a positive signal from him. This concerns gas: if we […]
Norway pledges around $940 million to train and equip Ukrainian brigade
Norway will allocate 10 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately $937 million) in 2025 to help equip and train a Ukrainian military brigade, Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik announced on April 11 during a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, according to the Norwegian government. The initiative is part of a broader Nordic-Baltic effort to support Ukraine’s land […]
Zelensky arrives in Norway for talks with Norwegian PM
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on March 20 to hold talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, the Norwegian government said. “I look forward to constructive discussions on how Norway can best provide assistance to Ukraine in both the short term and the long term,” Stoere said in a statement. The visit comes […]
Citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, Norway plans to resume construction of civilian bomb shelters
The Norwegian government plans to resume construction of bomb shelters, citing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as evidence they are needed in case of a “worst-case scenario,” NRK reported on Jan. 10. “There is more uncertainty around us,” Norwegian Justice and Public Security Minister Emilie Mehl told the outlet, adding: “We must take care of […]