Norway will increase its civilian aid to Ukraine by 5 billion kroner ($475 million) this year and extend its aid package to 2030, bringing the total to 135 billion kroner, the country's prime minister said Friday. 

The Scandinavian country had already pledged 22 billion kroner in military and civilian aid for this year, and the additional 5 billion will be dedicated to important civilian needs, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told journalists after meeting parliamentary leaders.