This week, a new office of the Danish representation will start operating in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, which has taken on the responsibility of reconstruction efforts in the region affected by Russia's aggression.

Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen made this announcement while speaking to journalists in Kyiv on Monday before an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

"We will open a new embassy office in Mykolaiv. At the request of President Zelensky, we have taken on special responsibility for the reconstruction of Mykolaiv and this specific region," he stated.

The minister noted that the new office of the Danish diplomatic mission will start its work in Mykolaiv later this week.

"I hope this meeting will demonstrate strong support for Ukraine's legitimate struggle for freedom and the full return of its territories," the minister added while commenting on the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv, which took place outside the EU for the first time.

Denmark and the Mykolaiv region signed a memorandum on reconstruction in March of this year.