Summary
A new rocket fuel factory is being built in Denmark by a Ukrainian company. This is the first time a Ukrainian weapons manufacturer is operating in a NATO country. Production is expected to start in the spring.
Key Facts
- A Ukrainian weapons company, Fire Point, is building a rocket fuel plant in Denmark.
- The plant is located in Vojens, near the German border.
- Production at the facility is planned to begin in the spring.
- The factory aims to solve issues with making solid rocket propellent for Ukrainian missiles.
- Fire Point is currently under an anti-corruption investigation in Ukraine.
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on Fire Point's advisory board.
- The Danish Business Minister expressed support for the project to help Ukraine against Russia.
- Fire Point's Flamingo missile can hit targets thousands of miles away.
