Sweden provides Ukraine with more than 410 million euros to strengthen defence

Sweden provides Ukraine with more than 410 million euros to strengthen defence

Sweden allocates approximately 4.8 billion Swedish kronor (over €410 million) to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capability. The funds will support multilateral defense initiatives within the framework of the 19th aid package approved by the Riksdag.

This is stated in a press release from the Ministry of Defence of Sweden.

In particular, the funding will support several coalitions within the Ukraine Defence Contact Group:

• The Demining Coalition – 100 million kronor for equipment and protection.

• The Drone Coalition – 300 million kronor for unmanned aerial vehicles.

• The Maritime Coalition – 50 million kronor for training the Ukrainian Navy.

• The IT Coalition – 30 million kronor for the development of the situational awareness system DELTA.

Additionally:

• Over 1 billion kronor – for purchases from the Ukrainian defense industry under the "Danish model".

• 418 million kronor – for armored vehicles for ground forces, in cooperation with Denmark, the Baltics, and Nordic countries.

• 550 million kronor – to the Czech initiative for ammunition procurement.

• 546 million kronor – to the Estonian equivalent initiative.

• Over 1 billion kronor – for air defense systems and long-range drones.

Defence Minister Pal Jonson stated that this will strengthen both the Ukrainian army and the defence industry in confrontation with the Russian Federation.