Norway is stepping up its support for Ukraine, pledging an additional €48.28 million (570 million Norwegian kroner or 53.3 million US dollars) to help fund drones and air defense systems.
The funds are part of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) and will go towards protecting Ukrainian people and infrastructure from Russian attacks.
This new contribution, made together with the UK, Netherlands, and Lithuania, will help Ukraine defend itself in the face of increasing Russian missile strikes.
"Ukraine urgently needs more military equipment to defend itself against Russian aggression. Norway, along with other nations, is committed to helping in any way we can," said Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram in a press release.
The International Fund for Ukraine, led by the UK's Ministry of Defense, is backed by several countries, including Australia, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden, all working together to provide critical military aid.
The need for this extra support is urgent, as Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians continue to rise.
On September 3, a missile strike on a Poltava school killed at least 53 people and injured 298 more.
The following night, another strike on Lviv killed 7 and injured 47, including 3 children. An attack on Kryvyi Rih damaged four schools and a hotel, leaving 5 people injured.
