“The Swedish government has allocated 4.8 billion Swedish crowns (about $ 504 million) to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capability. Source: The website of the Ministry of Defense of the country, writes “European Truth” details: it is noted that on May 22, the government of the country decided to entrust the armed forces of Sweden to make financial contributions to multilateral funds and initiatives aimed at enhancing Ukraine’s defense capability.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The website of the Ministry of Defense of the country, writes “European Truth”
Details: It is noted that on May 22, the government of the country decided to entrust the Armed Forces of Sweden to make financial contributions to multilateral funds and initiatives aimed at enhancing Ukraine’s defense capability.
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The total donation amount is about 4.8 billion of Swedish crowns and this support is part of the 19th Package of Assistance presented this year.
The international community has created a number of multilateral funds and initiatives aimed at purchasing materials and equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capability. Stockholm contributes to several of them.
The head of the Swedish Ministry of Defense Paul Jonson emphasized that these funds will make the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian defense industry “stronger in protecting from Russia”.
In particular, it is a contribution to several coalitions of capabilities within the contact group on Defense of Ukraine in Ramstein format:
- Demining Coalition: 100 million crowns (about $ 10.5 million). For this money, they finance the purchase of equipment for demining.
- Drone coalition: 300 million crowns (about $ 31.5 million). Sweden will help finance the purchase of different types of drones.
- Sea safety coalition: 50 million kroons (about $ 5.2 million). The Swedish contribution will help finance the training of the Navy of Ukraine as part of the Intercharge operation.
- IT safety and management coalition: 30 million kroons (about $ 3.1 million). The funds will go to the purchase of equipment to create the Ukrainian Delta System.
The Swedish government also agreed to contribute to the Danish Model. Now Stockholm has decided to allocate more than 1 billion Swedish crowns (about $ 105 million).
In addition, the government has decided to allocate 418 million Swedish crowns (about $ 43.9 million) for the purchase of armored vehicles.
The government also decided to support two multilateral initiatives for the purchase of ammunition, including Czech. This will allocate an additional 550 million Swedish crowns (about $ 57.7 million).
In addition, the Government allocates more than 1 billion Swedish crowns for the purchase of air defense systems and longitudinal drones.
We will remind, Sweden by March 8 announced the selection About 2 million euros to develop opportunities for women in Ukraine and later – about $ 137 million on recovery and development.