Norway Pledges $190M for Ukraine’s Long-Range Ammo Needs, F-16 Support and Drone Deal

Norway will allocate $190 million to purchase extended-range ammunition for Ukraine, likely 155mm artillery shells, to meet urgent frontline needs, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on June 18.

Fedorov announced the decision following a meeting with Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik.

In addition to the ammunition funding, Norway will help finance maintenance for Ukraine’s F-16 fighter fleet and launch a joint drone production project with Ukrainian companies, referred to as the Drone Deal.

During the bilateral talks, Ukrainian and Norwegian officials also discussed prospects for creating a joint European anti-ballistic defense project.

The new support package comes as Ukraine continues to expand its Western-supplied fighter aircraft fleet and increase domestic drone production amid Russia’s ongoing war of aggression.

In addition, Belgium confirmed it would transfer seven F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026 as part of military assistance.

Earlier, reports emerged that Ukraine was preparing to equip its F-16 fighter jets with German-made IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles.

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