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Copenhagen (AFP) April 19, 2024 - Embarrassing malfunctions, angry dismissals and soaring costs have recently exposed the dire state of Denmark's military after two years of generous donations to Ukraine, prompting Copenhagen to upgrade its armed forces.
The newly appointed Commander of the Danish Defence, General Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard, paid an official visit to Kyiv. Source: European Pravda, citing Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on Facebook Details: Syrskyi said that during their meeting, they discussed the urgent needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces across various fronts and explored avenues and opportunities for further support from the Danish government.
Denmark's Chief of Defense Flemming Lentfer was dismissed from his post after a serious malfunction was uncovered in the air defense systems of a Danish frigate during a Houthi drone attack in the Red Sea. This key incident led to a significant fallout with Denmark's Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, bringing about an abrupt end…
The events have so far led to the dismissal this week of Denmark’s top military chief, Gen. Flemming Lentfer, who failed to inform the defense minister about an incident on the frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt last month while deployed to the Red Sea, where it was part of a U.S.-led operation to defend commercial shipping against Houthi militants.