Sweden will give Ukraine a 'completely new capability' to bolster its air defenses, Stockholm said on Wednesday.
Sweden has pledged more than $1.25 billion in military aid to Ukraine, marking the largest tranche of military assistance NATO's newest member has sent to Kyiv to date.Stockholm will provide Ukraine with an airborne surveillance and control aircraft, the country's 'entire stock' of tracked armored personnel carriers, and artillery ammunition, the Swedish government said on Wednesday.As long delays to the now-passed U.S.
The aircraft will help Kyiv identify long-range targets in the air and at sea, working alongside Western-provided F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine is expected to receive shortly, said Swedish Defense Minister, Pål Jonson.Ukraine has described air defenses—used to fend off near-constant drone and missile attacks—and the Lockheed Martin-made F-16s to replenish and upgrade its air force, as key priorities.
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