Sweden’s largest military aid package on the way to Ukraine
The Swedish government announced today (Wednesday) the allocation of a military aid package of 1.23 billion dollars to Ukraine. |
report Mehr News Agency, according to the Associated Press, the Swedish government unveiled the largest military aid package it has provided to Ukraine so far. This package is worth 13 billion kroner.
Eba Bush, the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister, said about this package: This aid package includes the equipment that is the top priority for Ukraine’s needs, including He pointed to air defense and artillery ammunition as well as armor.
Paul Johnson, the Minister of Defense of Sweden, has emphasized that this country has no intention to send Gripen 39 fighters to Ukraine, and that the Ukrainian side is focusing on the implementation of the F-16 fighter program. .
Several European countries have announced that they will provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters. Yesterday, Belgium announced the delivery of 30 F-16 aircraft to this country. Sweden’s new aid package is the 16th package that Stockholm has allocated to Kyiv since the start of the Ukraine JAG in February 2022.