Russia-Ukraine War: Sweden will provide military aid to Ukraine, package includes cannon and anti-tank weapon

The Swedish government on Thursday announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine. This package will include armored military combat vehicles. Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Christerson said at a press conference that Ukraine needs military assistance at this time.

That's why we have given this military package to Ukraine. "The total value of this package to Ukraine is US$ 419 million, which also includes the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW)," he said.

It is important to provide military assistance to Ukraine - Christerson

President Ulf Christerson said that military support to Ukraine is absolutely vital. He told that Sweden will send about 50 of its tracked and 90 armored military combat vehicles. Although the government did not say anything clearly about how much Archer cannons would be supplied to Ukraine.

Prior to the package announced on Thursday, Sweden had announced several tranches of humanitarian aid as well as military aid to Ukraine worth about five billion Swedish crowns. 

Anti-tank weapons included in the package

It is known that Sweden has a total of 48 Archer cannons, which have been made by Bofors. Ukraine wanted to include them in its arsenal for a long time, so that they could face the Russian army. Sweden is currently the President of the European Union.

Sweden has applied to join the NATO alliance with Finland. By taking this step after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sweden has abandoned its years of non-alignment. Explain that since Russia's attack on Ukraine, various western countries are giving military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.