Sweden, Norway and Denmark will contribute around $500 million to a NATO-led initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, including Patriot missiles, to ensure it can continue to defend itself against Russia,

The funding will be used to purchase arms from the United States through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the assistance will provide Ukraine with the weapons it needs most urgently for its defense.