Sweden has agreed to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine. It includes air defense, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles, officials say.
The Swedish government said Wednesday that it will donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine, in the largest package of assistance Sweden has so far donated. 'It consists of equipment that is at the top of Ukraine’s priority list,' Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said. It includes air defense, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles.
Several countries have said they want to donate F-16s. On Tuesday, Belgium pledged 30 F-16 jets to Ukraine. Jonsson said Sweden 'is still working on possibly being able to contribute with the Gripen system later.
The donation of the two airborne early warning and control airplanes means 'a temporary decline in the Swedish defense capability,' Jonsson said. The donation also includes a missile system that can be used both on aircraft and in ground-based air defense systems, he said. It will be donated to Ukraine through cooperation with the United States, Jonsson said. The support package is the 16th from Sweden since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
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