Jeppe Bruus
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Denmark to guarantee $112.6 million loan for Fire Point rocket-fuel plant on Danish soil
Denmark will provide a state guarantee for a 750 million Danish kroner (~$112.6 million) loan to the Danish subsidiary of Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point, financing a solid rocket-fuel plant in South Jutland scheduled to be operational by the end of 2027. Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said Denmark is the first country to allow a Ukrainian defense enterprise on its territory, and that locating production abroad helps protect critical supply chains from Russian attacks.
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Danish intelligence warns of growing risk of limited Russian attack on NATO eastern flank
Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service published a threat assessment on September 24 warning that Russia is likely to intensify hybrid operations against Western countries and NATO in the coming months, including a "small but growing" risk of a limited military attack on a NATO country bordering Russia. The Danish Civil Security Agency subsequently raised its cyber threat level, and Denmark reaffirmed its continued support for Ukraine.