Sweden will transfer ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and control aircraft, which will give Ukraine “completely new potential.”
Sweden allocated the 16th package of military aid to Ukraine for the total amount. It became the largest – 13.3 billion Swedish kronor ($1.25 billion), the Swedish government announced on Wednesday, May 29.
Sweden will transfer ASC 890 radar reconnaissance and command and control aircraft, which will give Ukraine “a completely new radar reconnaissance and command and control capability against air and sea targets” and will also strengthen its ability to relationship with targets over a long period of time. term. The aircraft also has training and technical equipment.
In addition, Sweden will transfer the entire fleet of Pbv 302 armored personnel carriers with spare parts to support the formation of new brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The exact number of armored vehicles is not specified, but it is known that Sweden produced about 650 such vehicles.
The package also includes medium-range Rb 99 (AMRAAM) missiles, artillery ammunition and resources to maintain previously transferred equipment.
“Since the start of Russia’s brutal war offensive, which began in February 2022, Sweden has allocated 43.5 billion kroner (more than $4 billion) in military support,” the report said.
We remind you that on February 20, Sweden gave the 15th package of military aid to Ukraine. At that time, its value was the largest – 7.1 billion Swedish kronor (over $680 million).
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Source: korrespondent
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