Ukraine's Danish rocket fuel plant delayed by one year

Ukraine's defense firm Fire Point, which planned to establish a rocket fuel production facility in Denmark, has seen its project delayed by a year. The factory's start date has been pushed back to the end of 2027, as announced by the company's CEO, Iryna Terekh.

This marks a significant shift from earlier expectations. In April, Terekh had indicated that partial production could begin before the end of that year, with full capacity reached by 2027. The current plan now aligns the start of full operations with the end of 2027.

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The production is now scheduled to start at the end of 2027, according to the plans as they look now.

The facility is slated for construction in Vojens, a town in southern Denmark near the Skrydstrup airbase. When the agreement was announced last year, Denmark became the first NATO member to welcome Ukrainian arms production. Lawmakers subsequently passed legislation allowing the defense minister to waive various regulations for military projects of significant national importance, enabling Fire Point to bypass over 20 rules, including environmental and nature protection laws, during construction. The company is expected to comply with normal regulations over time.

Terekh cited construction delays as the reason for the setback, though further details were not provided. This follows earlier reports in May suggesting that cooperation between the Danish government and Fire Point had been "put on ice," according to a co-founder. However, the Danish Ministry of Business denied these claims, stating that authorities had not paused, nor previously paused, the collaboration.

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The delay is due to the fact that construction has taken longer than expected.