KYIV, Feb 13 – The Norwegian government has decided to spend another NOK 1.2 billion on air defense measures for Ukraine, Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik said.

"Air defense has long been a priority military need for Ukraine and is extremely important for the protection of both military and civilian infrastructure and the population of Ukraine. In 2024, Norway provided Ukraine with air defense worth more than NOK 6 billion. The government has recently decided to spend an additional NOK 1.2 billion on air defense measures for Ukraine," Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik said.