A video shared by the Ukrainian military on social media shows some of the thousands of mortar shells they received from Denmark, one of the European countries that has announced significant military support for Kyiv.

The shells were received by the Ukrainian army from DenmarkPhoto: video shooting

The recording was also shared by the administrators of the Ukraine Weapons Tracker page, who note that it is a 1984 BGR M/50 projectile for 120 mm mortars. They also note that although they were originally made for the Brandt M/50 mortars in service with the Danish Armed Forces, the shells can be used by any 120 millimeter caliber platform.

On January 31, almost a month before the start of the Russian invasion, Denmark announced its readiness to supply military equipment to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the time.

In late May, the government in Copenhagen announced it would send state-of-the-art Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Kyiv, saying it was supplying the weapons to Ukraine to help it unblock the port of Odesa and other Black Sea ports blockaded by the Russian navy.

In its assessment of the course of the war, published on June 21, the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain noted that the successful use of Harpoon missiles by the Ukrainian Armed Forces was confirmed.

Denmark will train the Ukrainian military

Last week, the Danish government announced that it would send military instructors to Britain to help train Ukrainian soldiers. Kyiv’s military has been training in Great Britain since April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at the time.

“I can say that now we are training Ukrainians in Poland to use air defense systems, and in the country (Great Britain) to use armored vehicles,” Johnson told reporters during a press conference he held in India, where he was attending an official meeting . visit.

Last Wednesday, the Danish government also offered to train officers of the Ukrainian armed forces on the territory of Denmark. The announcement came two days after Britain’s Ministry of Defense accused Russia of planting butterfly mines in Ukraine, known for its high number of child victims.

In early April, Denmark also announced it would create “Ukrainian villages” to house Ukrainian refugees who fled the country due to the war launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24.

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