Denmark regards Ukraine as a significant and important partner in the Eastern European region. Ukraine considers Denmark one of its key partners in the Northern European region, an active supporter of our state within the European Union and NATO.
Denmark demonstrates firm and consistent political support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, both bilaterally and in multilateral formats. Denmark strongly condemns the ongoing brutal, unjustified, and unprovoked Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which it considers a gross violation of international law, an attack on the international legal order and democratic values.
As an EU member state, Denmark has joined all EU sanction packages against Russia and lobbies for the introduction of new, enhanced restrictive measures. Virtually all large Danish businesses have scaled down or completely ceased operations in Russia following the start of the full-scale war.
Denmark defines security support for Ukraine as one of its strategic priorities, recognizing that the Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine directly impacts the security situation in the Baltic Sea region and Europe as a whole.
Denmark provides significant military assistance to Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression. Danish support for Ukraine is part of a broader strategy to counter the Russian threat in the region, representing an investment in its own security.
The presence of sustained common interests promotes active political dialogue occurring at the levels of heads of state and government, parliamentary speakers, and ministers of both countries.
During the diplomatic relations, there have been six visits by the President of Ukraine to Denmark: in 2007, 2017, 2023, and three times in 2025. Additionally, the Head of the Ukrainian state participated in the Ukraine-EU Summit held in Copenhagen in 2002 during Denmark's EU Presidency.
In 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Denmark three times: July 3 – for the opening of the Danish EU Council Presidency in Aarhus (the first precedent of inviting a candidate country leader to such a ceremony), September 3 – for the NB8+Ukraine leaders meeting, October 2 – for the European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen.
The Danish EU Council Presidency took place in July-December 2025 under the motto "A Strong Europe in a Changing World," defining Ukraine's support as an absolute priority. During the presidency, decisions were reached on providing Ukraine with a 90 billion euro interest-free loan, opening European defense programs SAFE and EDIP to Ukraine, approving the Frontloading mechanism to advance accession negotiations, and holding a General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting in Lviv.
Denmark's Prime Minister visited Ukraine in 2016, 2022, twice in 2023, twice in 2024, and in 2025, demonstrating significant intensification of bilateral relations. Ukraine's Prime Minister made a visit to Denmark in 2018. In August 2025, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko made her first visit in office specifically to Denmark.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine visited Denmark on official visits in 1999, 2009, and 2023. Speakers of the Danish Parliament visited Ukraine in 2005, 2015, 2016, 2024, and twice in 2025 (March 31 – participation in the Bucha Summit, October 27 – visit of the Folketing Presidium to Mykolaiv).
Members of the Danish Royal Family have also visited Ukraine during numerous visits. In particular, Crown Prince Frederik (now King Frederik X) visited Ukraine privately in 2003 and 2012, Prince Joachim in 1992. Prince Joachim's official visit to Ukraine took place in 2006, Crown Prince Frederik's in 2011.
On February 23, 2024, an Agreement on Security Cooperation and Long-term Support between Ukraine and Denmark was signed.