Norway buys French glide bombs to aid Ukraine

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13-02-2026 10:56|

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Norway buys French glide bombs to support Ukraine against Russian attacks.
Germany to deliver five Patriot-3 missiles if allies contribute 30 more.

Norway has purchased a “large quantity” of French glide bombs under a bilateral agreement to provide military support to Ukraine amid the Russian offensive.

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense said the deal allows cooperation with France in supplying defensive equipment either through acquisitions from French industry or donations from French stockpiles. Norway contributes about $371 million, while France provides a loan of approximately 3 billion kroner.

The agreement includes air-to-ground weapons as well as surveillance and analysis capabilities. While the exact type of weapons was not disclosed, descriptions match the AASM Hammer, a French glide bomb with a booster propulsion system widely used by the Ukrainian military.

Germany Pledges Additional Missiles

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced Thursday that Berlin will deliver five new Patriot-3 interceptor missiles to Ukraine if other countries contribute a total of 30 additional missiles. The Patriot-3 is one of the main Western-supplied weapons helping Ukraine defend against Russian attacks.

“Everyone knows this is about saving lives. It’s a matter of days, not weeks or months,” Pistorius said after a NATO meeting in Brussels. He expressed optimism that the goal of 30 missiles, in addition to Germany’s five, could be reached.

NATO Support

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said alliance members agreed to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to a priority request list for Ukraine, supplying US-made weapons. He thanked the UK, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Lithuania for their contributions and said additional pledges are expected soon.

Casualties in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities reported nine deaths from Russian shelling in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Odesa.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba confirmed that a Russian drone attack killed one and injured six at a port in Odesa on the Black Sea coast. He said Russia launched intensive strikes on port and railway infrastructure, including attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region’s rail network.