Denmark to send soldiers for training in Ukraine

Major General Peter Boysen, the Commander of the Danish Army, said this in an interview with TV 2.

Several teams of unarmed Danish soldiers from various army regiments are planned to be sent to Ukraine. The Danish command is particularly interested in gaining experience from the three-year war with drones on the front line.

"During my 42 years of service in the Armed Forces, I have never seen events unfold so quickly," says an army commander who watched a reconnaissance regiment train with new attack drones similar to those used on the front lines in Ukraine.

The new weapon systems and combat methods for the Danish Armed Forces stem from two recent visits to Ukraine by the army commander. He now aims to speed up the process by sending more Danish soldiers to Ukraine’s training camps.

The number of courses has not been finalized yet, but the army chief told TV 2 that both instructors and soldiers will undergo courses lasting from one to two weeks, starting as soon as possible, possibly this summer.

"We are sending several teams to see firsthand the experience of the Ukrainians - so come and gain that experience," he said.

“Yes, I have been there several times. But these soldiers are not going there to take an active part in the war. They are going to gain certain experience, at the invitation of my colleague, the commander of the Ukrainian army,” says Boysen.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in Copenhagen is outraged that the Danish Armed Forces plan to send soldiers to a training camp in Ukraine.

“Sending Danish servicemen to Ukraine, including to learn combat experience, drags Denmark deeper and deeper into the conflict in Ukraine and provokes its further uncontrollable escalation,” said Ambassador Vladimir Barbin in a written comment to TV 2.

Chief of Army Staff Peter Boysen emphasized that the Danish soldiers will be unarmed and stationed far from the front line - most likely near a training center in western Ukraine.

“They will be trained far from the frontline, for example in Lviv, in western Ukraine. And if there’s a missile attack, the Ukrainians have excellent warning systems and solid shelters. I’ve spent time in one myself in Kyiv,” he said.

• On April 3, Denmark announced the allocation of air defense, artillery, and financial support to Ukraine between 2025-2027, marking its 25th aid package.