Sweden Pledges $1.3 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine, Donates Surveillance Aircraft to Bolster Defenses

May 31, 2024
Sweden Pledges $1.3 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine, Donates Surveillance Aircraft to Bolster Defenses
  • Sweden pledges 13.3 billion Swedish crowns ($1.3 billion) in aid to Ukraine.

  • Aid package includes two Saab Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASC) 890 aircraft for Ukraine's defense.

  • ASC 890 aircraft to assist in long-range target identification and integration of F-16 fighter jets from Western countries.

  • Swedish government plans a total of 75 billion Swedish crowns ($7.1 billion) in military support to Ukraine over three years.

  • Expedited orders for S 106 Global Eye aircraft to replace the donated planes.

  • President Zelenskyy welcomes the aid as crucial for Ukraine's defense.

  • President Putin urges Russian government to work like soldiers fighting in Ukraine.

  • Nato foreign ministers to discuss further military aid for Ukraine amid concerns about Chinese support for Russia.

  • Nato summit in Washington in July will address coordination of military aid efforts for Ukraine.

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