Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea.

The money will be channeled through the Nansen Support Program, Norway's civil and military support program for Ukraine.

Norway announced Monday $242 million in new military aid for Ukraine, including help securing access to the country’s vital Black Sea ports. “It is essential to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,

Norway's government said on Monday it will provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242.38 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. "It is essential to protect the Ukrainian population and Ukrainian infrastructure from attacks by Russia's Black Sea Fleet,

Norway is allocating another NOK 2.7 billion (about US$242.38 million) to strengthen Ukraine's maritime capabilities. Source: a statement from Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, as reported by European Pravda Details: Reports have emerged on 16 December indicating that Norway is allocating about US$242.