Ukraine receives major Bohdana howitzer boost with NATO support
Ukraine's armed forces have received 18 domestically made Bohdana self-propelled, mounted howitzer units, funded by Denmark, marking a new chapter in NATO-aligned defense cooperation amid the ongoing war with Russia.
The announcement was made by Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen during the 20th Yalta European Strategy meeting in Kyiv on September 14.
Denmark's contribution represents a first-of-its-kind agreement, as the European nation has become the first in the EU to finance the direct purchase of Ukrainian-manufactured military equipment for Kyiv's defense forces.
The weapons were produced rapidly, with the order placed in July and the units delivered just two months later.
RBC Ukraine reported that Poulsen said it is much cheaper to manufacture weapons in Ukraine than to manufacture or buy them in the West.
