Sweden Revealed New Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The seventh package of Swedish military aid to Ukraine will contain artillery ammunition worth half a billion Swedish krona.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Ann Linde, the package includes artillery ammunition worth about 500 million Swedish Krona - almost 50 million euros.
🇸🇪 Gov presents 7th military package to 🇺🇦 @DefenceU w/ SEK 500 M worth of artillery ammunition. This is not last package. 🇸🇪 Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) & Armed Forces will evaluate possibility to provide 🇸🇪 artillery Archer, air-defence RBS70 & more. 🇸🇪 stands with 🇺🇦
— Ann Linde (@AnnLinde) August 31, 2022
This exact weapon asked Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during his visit to Stockholm.
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced on August 29 that the total amount of the aid package is SEK 1 billion (about $100 million). Half of the funds are allocated for military aid, and another half is for economic support and rebuilding.