Sweden revels details of next military aid package for Ukraine

Sweden has prepared a new batch of military aid for Ukraine, which is the seventh package since the start of a full-scale war.

The announcement came from the country’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde on August 31, Caliber.Az reports, citing her Twitter page.

She noted that Ukraine’s Armed Forces will receive a batch of ammunition for artillery. The cost of shells is 500 million Swedish kronor (about 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

According to Linde, military aid to war-hit Ukraine will continue further.

Now the Swedish Defence Material Administration and the Armed Forces are exploring the possibility of transferring heavy weapons and air defence systems to Ukraine, including artillery installations Archer and man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems RBS70.