Embassy of Denmark in Ukraine

DANISH MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR AND HEALTH VISITS UKRAINE 🩺 Healthcare remains a cornerstone of the Strategic Sector Cooperation between Denmark and Ukraine. 💉During her visit to Kyiv, the Danish Minister for the Interior and Health Sophie Løde, accompanied by Lars Gaardhøj, Chairman of the Regional Council in the Capital Region of Denmark, met with Ukraine’s Minister of Health, Viktor Liashko. Together, they discussed three primary areas of collaboration: • Combating antimicrobial resistance • Enhancing mental health services • Advancing pharmaceutical policies 💊This visit emphasized practical, hands-on collaboration. The Danish delegation included top clinicians and nurses from leading hospitals, who engaged directly with their Ukrainian counterparts to exchange expertise and address specific clinical challenges. 🧸 At the Kyiv Regional Children’s Hospital in Boyarka, the delegation met with Ukrainian doctors who had participated in a Danish-Ukrainian peer exchange program. They toured the hospital’s neonatology and new oncohematology and departments. In a heartfelt gesture, the Ukrainian doctors initiated the planting of a Danish-Ukrainian Friendship Square, with the Danish Minister planting the first tree. 🏥The delegation also visited Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, witnessing firsthand the damage inflicted by a Russian missile attack last summer. This visit underscored the unwavering dedication of Ukrainian healthcare professionals who continue to provide lifesaving care under challenging conditions. ✒️At the Ukrainian Public Health Centre (UPHC), discussions centered on the pressing issue of antimicrobial resistance. The visit culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) and UPHC, marking a significant milestone in public health collaboration between the two nations. 🎙️In her address, the Danish Minister commended the remarkable resilience and strength of Ukraine’s healthcare system, which continues to serve its people amidst war while pursuing essential reforms. 🛡️The visit concluded at Kyiv’s iconic Maidan Square, where the Minister and Lars Gaardhøj paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian and international soldiers by laying flowers in their memory. Statens Serum Institut | Public Health Center of Ukraine (PHC) | Ministry of health of Ukraine

DENMARK SUPPORTS UKRAINE’S DEFENSE INDUSTRY WITH A DKK 1 BILLION (€130 MILLION) STATE GUARANTEE 🛡️⚔️ 🔥 The Danish government, through the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), is introducing a DKK 1 billion (€130 million) state guarantee to encourage Danish companies to invest in Ukraine’s defense sector. This initiative aims to address the risks associated with investing in a country at war while strengthening cooperation between Danish and Ukrainian industries. 🎙️ Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized the importance of the initiative, stating: “This initiative sends a strong signal, enabling Danish companies to invest with confidence while benefiting from Ukraine’s battle-tested innovations.” 💡 How does the guarantee work? 💠 Covers up to 70% of Danish companies' equity investments in Ukrainian defense companies. 💠Runs for up to 7 years, with an option for Danish companies to sell shares to EIFO at a pre-agreed price. 💠Includes an ongoing premium, exit fee, and performance-based fee structure. 🛡️ Denmark has been at the forefront of military assistance to Ukraine, and this new initiative builds on previous efforts, including military donations and financing defense equipment from Ukrainian manufacturers. This will not only provide Ukraine with critical resources but also allow Danish companies to gain valuable experience and access new technologies. 🔎 More about EIFO’s support for Ukraine: www.eifo.dk/en/ukraine 📸: EIFO

🧑🚒 DENMARK SUPPORTS MYKOLAIV IN FIGHTING WILDFIRES WITH NEW EQUIPMENT 🧯 🚒 Seven new petrol-powered pumping stations and 500 liters of concentrated firefighting foam have been delivered to strengthen wildfire response across the Mykolaiv region. 🧯 The equipment has been distributed to the Southern Forestry Office of the SE "Forests of Ukraine", as well as to the regional landscape parks Tiligulsky, Granite-Steppe Pobuzhya, Pryingulsky, and local volunteer units. 🔥 These firefighting modules were procured by UNOPS with funding from the Government of Denmark, helping to protect forests, ecosystems, and communities from destructive wildfires. 🧑🚒👩🚒 Three stations are already in action in Voznesenskiy, Pervomaiskiy, and Mykolaiv districts! 📸: Mykolaiv Regional State Administration

🕵 THE EMBASSY IS HIRING! 🤝 The Embassy of Denmark in Kyiv is now hiring an experienced and service-minded driver, as well as a positive and outgoing front desk security officer. 💡 Welcome to learn more and submit your applications by April 6th! 🔎 https://lnkd.in/gZuyPJRC 🔎 https://lnkd.in/gzMFxwAC

WORLD WATER DAY 2025: DENMARK SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE'S WATER SECTOR 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safe water. World Water Day highlights the urgent need to secure clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. In Ukraine more than 740 water management facilities have been damaged or destroyed due the war since 2022 leaving residents without access to clean drinking water and flooding of homes according to Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. This year’s theme, Glacier Preservation and Health, underscores the role of glaciers in regulating global water cycles. Their rapid melting threatens water security and livelihoods, calling for urgent action to protect water resources, enhance climate resilience, and ensure access to safe water. Denmark remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s water sector both on the national and local level, through the Mykolaiv-Denmark Partnership, Inter-Ministerial Cooperation (Strategic Sector Cooperation) on Water and Environment, and the Municipal Twinning Programme, Trade Council and Financial Institutions —helping to rebuild and modernize Ukraine’s water sector. Denmark’s Key Contributions to Ukraine’s Water Sector, to mention just a few: • EU Harmonisation and Strengthening Water Governance • Denmark assists Ukraine in aligning water sector regulations with EU directives and promotes sustainable water management. • Danish financial institutions such as IFU and EIFO support long-term water sector investments for Ukraine’s recovery. • Danish and Ukrainian Municipalities and vodokanals work together on water sector solutions • Danish Water Forum and Association of Vodokanals cooperate on on sustainable water infrastructure. Emergency Water Supply in Mykolaiv • Denmark funded reverse osmosis systems with Grundfos pumps, providing clean drinking water after Mykolaiv’s water supply was disrupted. • The Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp supported installation efforts, together with MykolaivTeploEnergo. Infrastructure Rehabilitation • Mykolaiv’s sewerage system was severely damaged after the full-scale invasion. • With Danish company Per Aarsleff A/S and World Bank support, modern repair technology was introduced, allowing fast, reliable fixes without road excavation. Local Community Support • In cooperation with Mission10forty and Denmark’s financial support, the International Organization for Migration IOM - UN Migration Ukraine installed five water points, now serving 4,000+ people in Mykolaiv region. • Engineers Without Borders Denmark tested water supply in Mykolaiv and Mykolaiv region with Danish Red Cross in Ukraine. Diplomatic and Technical Engagement • Ambassador Ole Egberg Mikkelsen visited Mykolaiv’s water treatment station many times. The Danish engineers from @Engineers Without Borders Denmark, together with the Danish embassy team, have travelled all across the Mykolaiv region to facilitate the work on clean water supply.

🤝 ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: BACK TO MYKOLAIV 📽 This 60-second film captures the harsh reality in Ukraine: a school for 700 children, destroyed by Russian missiles. This is just one of many sites where voluntary Danish engineers from Engineers Without Borders Denmark are working to help rebuild war-torn communities. 💪 As Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, Engineers Without Borders Denmark are ramping up their mission—now reaching smaller communities in Ukraine to provide urgent support. 🥾 Last week, Danish engineers were on the ground in Snihurivka, Inmulka, Sofiivka, Kobleve, and Pervomaisk in Mykolaiv Oblast where they worked alongside Ukrainian partners to: 🚰 Improve water supply 🌄 Research solar energy solutions for sustainable power ⚠️ Build shelters to protect students 🏫 Helping children return to classrooms – In war-torn Snihurivka, near the frontline in Kherson, where these efforts could make it possible for children to return to school. #HumanitarianAid #RebuildingUkraine #EngineersWithoutBorders #Denmark #Ukraine #Solidarity #DKpol #Volunteers #Mykolaiv

⚡ DENMARK SUPPORTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR SECURITY AND RECOVERY 💡Last week Ambassador Ole Egberg Mikkelsen held a welcome speech at the Forum “Energy Efficiency: The Path to Energy Security and Recovery” organised by the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine. More than 300 participants from all over Ukraine joined the Forum, including high-level government officials, representatives of international organisations, businesses, and civil society. 🎙️The Ambassador praised the brave energy workers for their dedication to keep the lights on and the heating in our homes over the winter period despite the relentless Russian attacks. To support these efforts, Denmark has contributed 665 million DKK [88 million EUR] to reacquire destroyed energy equipment, purchases of gas pistons and biomass boilers for backup heating and many other important things. Denmark will remain a strong ally in this regard. ⚡Whilst reconstructing the Ukrainian energy system is pivotal task, the Ambassador also highlighted the importance of energy efficiency. Denmark is a leader in this field with companies like the Carlsberg Brewery in Ukraine demonstrating the importance of immediate energy-saving measures. These efforts provide practical solutions that can be quickly implemented, reducing energy consumption during potential shortages – both good for the company’s bottom line and bolstering Ukraine’s energy security. 🔌Senior Advisor Pernille Hagedorn-Rasmussen from Danish Energy Agency also participated in the Forum in a panel discussion on prospects for energy efficiency in communities and business. Danish experts, like Pernille, has supported SAEE design a mechanism for voluntary energy efficiency agreements. These provide a pipeline of bankable energy savings projects, which are eligible for financial support through the Decarbonization Fund of Ukraine. 🤝 Huge thanks to Anna Zamazeeva and her team for organising the Forum.

⚡Strengthening Energy Resilience: Danish Energy Agency Visits Kyiv Pumped Storage Power Plant 🔌 Denmark continues to stand with Ukraine in securing and modernizing its energy infrastructure. Yesterday, Ukrhydroenergo welcomed a delegation from the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) to the Kyiv Pumped Storage Power Plant (PSPP), accompanied by representatives from the Embassy of Denmark, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, and NPC Ukrenergo. The delegation also met with representatives of the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities (NEURC). 🔹 Focus on Energy Storage & System Flexibility The visit aimed to enhance cooperation on integrating energy storage solutions into Ukraine’s power system, particularly the role of pumped storage plants in ensuring grid stability and flexibility. The delegation explored hydroelectric storage technologies and discussed opportunities for further modernization. 🔹 Rebuilding Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure With Ukraine’s energy sector facing wartime challenges, the replacement of critical equipment destroyed by missile attacks at Ukrhydroenergo stations was highlighted, with financing from the Energy Community Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Denmark remains committed to providing expert support to strengthen the resilience and efficiency of Ukraine’s power system. 🔹 Ongoing Danish-Ukrainian Cooperation Through a strong and ongoing dialogue with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, Denmark is actively contributing to solutions for grid flexibility and innovative energy technologies. This visit marks another step in our shared mission to build a stable, modern, and sustainable energy future for Ukraine. #DenmarkInUkraine #EnergyResilience #GreenTransition #DanishEnergyAgency #UDEPP Danish Energy Agency | Ukrhydroenergo | NPC UKRENERGO

🚢 In 2022 The National University of Shipbuilding (NUoS) was hit twice by Russian missiles. Warm thanks to Engineers Without Borders Denmark whose team of volunteer engineers have just completed a survey of the buildings and initiated work on a bomb shelter for students with the support of the Danish Orient Foundation, which is also supporting Aalborg University’s academic partnership with NUoS. Denmark’s support for Ukraine is not only stat-to-state. It is also people-to-people and the private sector plays a crucial role.  ⚙️ Engineers Without Borders Denmark ⚓ Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding

🌱Ukrainian-Danish Dairy Development Project Following a visit to Denmark's Agromek Agricultural Exhibition last year, Ukrainian business leaders have developed a comprehensive dairy project in the Ivankivskyi district of Kyiv Oblast. Danish Embassy recently conducted an on-site assessment to evaluate this opportunity. About Project: 🐄Modern dairy complex with 2,000-cow capacity 🧀Cheese production facilities utilizing Danish expertise ♻️Biogas technology installation for sustainable energy 📊Implementation of Danish management systems for efficiency and reduced climate impact 🔍This initiative focuses on job creation and infrastructure in a struggling region. Strategic discussions have been initiated with nearby Medvyno Eco Park, a growing tourist destination that could serve as a primary consumer for the dairy products, establishing an efficient local supply chain.