Ukraine and defense of Denmark: Center for information security disproves Russian fake
Emblem of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (illustrative photo: Getty images)
Russia has spread a fake that Ukraine and Denmark have signed a security agreement, according to which Ukraine is to defend the Danish state in the event of a US attack. However, the document does not mention anything like that, the Center for Strategic Communications of Information Security (SPRAVDI) reports.
Today, information has emerged that Ukraine will allegedly be obliged to defend Denmark if the United States decides to take Greenland by military means. This is allegedly because the countries signed a security agreement on February 23, 2024. However, this information is a lie and is being spread by Russian media.
The Center confirmed that the countries did indeed sign a security agreement. Still, it concerns the protection of Ukraine from Russian aggression, not Kyiv's obligation to defend Denmark from an armed attack by the United States.
“Denmark will continue to make efforts to improve the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defend themselves against Russian aggression now, as well as to deter further aggression in the future and to strengthen compatibility with NATO standards,” the agreement says.
It also states in a separate paragraph that “Ukraine will ensure that Danish military assistance is used exclusively for the self-defense of Ukraine.
Trump wants to take over Greenland
Recently elected US President Donald Trump has revived the topic of buying Greenland, which was an idea during his first term in office. However, Denmark refused then, saying the island was its territory and could not be sold.
The other day, after new talks about buying the island, the Danish Foreign Ministry said that Greenland could become an independent country if the residents so choose, but not a new US state.
Yesterday the head of the Danish government, Mette Frederiksen, said that she wanted to hold talks with Trump.
