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The defense will send teams of Danish soldiers to Ukraine to participate in courses.
This is stated by Army Chief and Major General Peter Boysen to TV 2.
The Danish soldiers will be sent unarmed and will come from several different regiments in the army.
“We are sending some teams down to see what experiences the Ukrainians have gained – first hand. So those who operate with it on a daily basis, and not just me, will go down and gain that experience,” says Peter Boysen to TV 2.
The Army Chief emphasizes that the Danish soldiers will be far from the front line while they are in Ukraine.
The soldiers will not actively participate in the war, but instead “draw their own experiences.”
Instead, the Danish representatives are more likely to stay at training centers in western Ukraine.
The courses on Ukrainian soil are, according to Peter Boysen, at the invitation of the Ukrainian Army Chief.
The number of personnel to be sent to Ukraine has not yet been determined.
However, the Army Chief tells TV 2 that “both instructors and operational soldiers will attend courses lasting one to two weeks, starting as soon as possible.”
It may happen as early as this summer, it is said.
The goal is particularly for Danish soldiers to learn from three years of drone warfare from the war in Ukraine.
It raises dissatisfaction at the Russian embassy in Copenhagen that Danish soldiers will train on Ukrainian soil.
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, says in a written comment to TV 2 that it “pulls Denmark deeper into the conflict” in Ukraine and “provokes a further uncontrolled escalation of it.”
Ritzau has attempted to get a comment from Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (V), but the ministry refers to the Defense Command.
Defense spending is rising significantly, and with the training of Danish soldiers on Ukrainian soil, another step is being taken.
In general, the Danish defense is in the process of significantly strengthening its use of drones.
In March, the defense minister launched a new drone center for the Armed Forces in Odense.
The drone center is expected to house about 100 military and civilian employees when it is fully staffed and operational in 2026.
The drones will be used broadly throughout the Armed Forces for everything from fixed installations such as air and naval stations to Navy ships, army units, and critical infrastructure.