Norway to allocate about €6bn for military support to Ukraine next year

The Norwegian government presented its draft state budget for 2026 on Wednesday 15 October, which allocates NOK 70 billion (about €6 billion) for military support to Ukraine.

The Norwegian government identified security and emergency preparedness as key priorities in the 2026 budget.

The Ministry of Defence stated that this was reflected in the defence budget in two main measures: the further strengthening of the armed forces in line with the long-term plan and the continued substantial military support to Ukraine.

The government is proposing to increase defence spending by NOK 4.2 billion (€360 million) in 2026 to implement the long-term plan for the defence sector.

It also proposes continuing emergency support for Ukraine from 2025 under the Nansen Support Programme, with a total budget of NOK 85 billion (€7.2 billion) in 2026, of which NOK 70 billion (€6 billion) will be allocated for military assistance.

On 24 August, it was reported that Norway would allocate around NOK 7 billion (€595 million) for Ukraine's air defence.

Norway, together with Sweden and Denmark, will also contribute about US$500 million to supply American weapons to Ukraine under the new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism.