Sweden announces its largest aid package to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion

May 29. () –

The Swedish authorities announced this Wednesday the delivery of the largest aid package to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion of the territory, which will focus especially on strengthening air defense and meeting the country’s most important needs.

The Swedish Government has indicated in a statement that it has already sent sixteen assistance packages to the territory to date, and has specified that this new item will cost 13.3 billion Swedish crowns (about 1.1 billion euros).

“Ukraine’s needs remain great and Russia is putting pressure on Ukraine on several fronts right now. Russia is intensifying its airstrikes against military and civilian targets. Therefore, the Government is assisting Ukraine with another unprecedented military support package “Swedish support contributes to strengthening the collective Ukrainian military capacity,” he said in a statement.

The package includes the delivery of several ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control aircraft, which will strengthen the Ukrainian air defense capacity. In addition, the country plans to allocate “all of its stocks” of Pansarbandvagn 302 transport vehicles to favor the creation of new Army brigades. In addition, it will deliver artillery ammunition and resources for the maintenance of previously provided equipment.

According to the document, Sweden has donated a total of 43.5 billion crowns (about 3.7 billion euros) in military support since the war began in February 2022. “The ASC 890 provides a completely new capability for radar reconnaissance control in combat against targets in the air and at sea. Ukraine’s ability to identify and combat long-range targets is reinforced,” he stressed.

However, this shipment implies a temporary decrease in Sweden’s defense capacity, which also plans to acquire robots adapted to anti-aircraft defense systems located on the ground.

Last week, Swedish authorities announced the sending of a new military aid package to Ukraine valued at 75 billion Swedish crowns (about 6.4 billion euros) over the next three years.