A part of Sweden's largest navy assist package deal, valued at roughly US$1.23 billion, might be directed to the Danish mannequin of help for Kyiv, which raises funds for Ukraine's defence business.

Supply: the web site of Sweden's Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The Defence Ministry acknowledged that round US$90 million of the roughly US$1.23 billion might be invested within the manufacturing of Ukrainian-made long-range missiles and drones.

A further US$250 million might be allotted to varied worldwide funds, whereas US$178 million might be directed to the Danish mannequin, which helps Ukraine's defence business.

The package deal additionally covers free transfers of kit price roughly SEK 5.9 billion (round US$536 million) and monetary contributions totalling SEK 2.8 billion (about US$254 million).

It features a donation of kit from the Swedish Armed Forces, together with corresponding alternative purchases, valued at roughly SEK 3.3 billion (round US$300 million), comprising:

• 146 vehicles;
• 16 Fight Boat 90s;
• 23 weapon stations for marine use;
• 1 million rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition;
• 1,500 TOW anti-tank missiles;
• 200 anti-tank weapons, together with coaching materiel;
• infantry tools for particular person troopers and unit tools;
• chemical, organic, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) private protecting tools.

Moreover, Sweden is allocating SEK 650 million (approx. US$59 million) for coaching functions. This funding will help numerous coaching initiatives for Ukrainian troops in 2025, together with the Interflex programme, which gives primary navy coaching to Ukrainian personnel.

The package deal additionally contains companies from the Swedish Defence Analysis Company (FOI) and the Swedish Defence College (FHS), valued at roughly SEK 180 million (round US$16 million).

It additionally features a procurement determination price SEK 400 million (about US$36 million), which incorporates numerous forms of upkeep actions for the Swedish tools offered to Ukraine.

Background:

• In Could, Sweden introduced plans to allocate SEK 75 billion (roughly US$6.8 billion) in navy assist to Ukraine for 2024-2026.
• In September, the Swedish authorities unveiled the seventeenth navy assist package deal to Ukraine because the begin of the full-scale Russian invasion, price SEK 4.6 billion (€401.6 million).

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