The Swedish authorities authorised its twenty first bundle of navy help to Ukraine value SEK 12.9 billion (€1.2 billion) on Thursday 19 February.
Supply: Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson, as reported by European Pravda, citing SVT, a Swedish nationwide public tv broadcaster and information web site
Particulars: Jonson mentioned the help will deal with strengthening Ukraine's air defence.
Sweden plans to supply round €400 million from this sum to provide a Tridon Mk2 system, a Swedish-made anti-aircraft missile system significantly efficient in opposition to drones. The bundle can even embrace sensors, robots and anti-aircraft weapons.
One other €524 million will assist Ukrainian manufacturing of long-range missiles and drones.
The remaining €280 million will go in direction of grenade launchers from Swedish navy shares in addition to the acquisition of artillery shells, spare components and coaching for Ukrainian personnel.
Background:
- On 1 February, Sweden mentioned it was getting ready "considered one of its largest" navy help packages for Ukraine.
- It was later introduced that Sweden and Denmark would collectively present Ukraine with an help bundle of air defence gear value SEK 2.6 billion (€246 million).
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