Denmark to send troops to Ukraine for drone training

According to Danish television TV2, Copenhagen plans to send troops to Ukraine this summer to learn directly from the country’s forces how to use unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield.

“It is important that not only I, but also those who carry out operations [with unmanned aerial vehicles] every day, gain this experience,” said Danish Chief of Defense Peter Boysen, noting that unmanned aerial vehicles account for more than 70% of the losses inflicted on Russian forces by Ukraine.

The Danish Ministry of Defense previously stated that it had sent personnel to Ukraine to exchange experiences, but that these personnel were only at the management level, according to local media Jyllands-Posten.

Moscow is not pleased. The Russian embassy in Denmark said the decision “contradicts existing attempts to find a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine.”

It also emphasized that it would “endanger the lives of Danish soldiers” and make them a “legitimate target” for Russian attacks.

Boysen insisted that the training would take place away from the front line in the western part of the country, adding, “If there is a missile attack, the Ukrainians have really good early warning systems and good shelters.”

According to the Kiel Institute, Denmark has been among Kyiv’s most steadfast supporters since Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, providing aid worth 2.3% of its GDP.