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Nordic-Baltic Eight military aid pledges to Ukraine

First aired August 24, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTCLatest aired August 24, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC

DevelopingNext check Oct 7 UTC: Follow up on Norway’s parliamentary approval and whether the 2026 military-support plan concludes, is revised, or is superseded.

Where it stands

On 23 August 2026, Nordic-Baltic Eight leaders signed a declaration pledging about €12.5 billion in military support for Ukraine in 2026; Norway separately pledged about $9.2 billion for 2027, pending parliamentary approval. The reports do not say whether Norway’s pledge has been approved or whether the 2026 plan has concluded.

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Update 1Aug 24 10:04 UTC85 Billion Kroner in Kyiv: Flag Day Ceremony Meets NB8 Declaration Before Independence Day

The story so far

Update 1Aug 24 10:04 UTC
85 Billion Kroner in Kyiv: Flag Day Ceremony Meets NB8 Declaration Before Independence Day
Six Nordic-Baltic leaders joined Flag Day in Kyiv, signed a joint declaration, and Norway priced 2027 support at 85 billion kroner — but the euro total and delivery terms remain unverified.
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- No verified full transcript of Flag Day speeches, no direct quotes from visitors, and no confirmed euro total in excerpts.
- No confirmed parliamentary timetables or disbursement mechanisms that turn declarations into deliveries.

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Alexander StubbFinnish politician and the 13th President of Finland (2024–)1 report
Andy BurnhamBritish politician1 report
Emmanuel MacronPresident of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 20171 report
Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany1 report
Jonas Gahr StørePrime Minister of Norway since 20211 report
Kristen MichalEstonian politician (born 1975)1 report
Mette FrederiksenPrime Minister of Denmark since 20191 report
Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident of Ukraine since 20191 report