Swedish Foreign Ministry says plans to transfer air defense systems to Ukraine for 1.2 billion kroner

Swedish Foreign Minister Malmer Stenergard has said that the kingdom plans to transfer air defense systems worth 1.2bn Swedish kronor (about $113m) to Ukraine. She said this in social network X on February 23, citing a statement by the country's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.

"Ukraine will receive air defense systems totaling SEK 1.2 billion. By supporting Ukraine, we strengthen our own security, write Ulf Kristersson, Ebba Busch and Johan Persson," she reported.

According to Swedish politicians, one of the reasons for the aid package was that Ukraine "is in dire need of air defense."

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