Sweden has announced its largest military aid package for Ukraine, valued at 13.5 billion SEK (approximately $1.25 billion), according to the Swedish Ministry of Defense.
The package will enhance Ukraine’s long-range strike capabilities, with Sweden allocating 1 billion SEK to support Ukraine’s domestic production of long-range missiles and drones.
Additionally, Sweden will double the number of previously donated CB 90 combat boats, provide more anti-tank weaponry, and invest in Ukraine’s defense industry.
This is Sweden’s 18th military aid package to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, bringing Sweden’s total military assistance to approximately 61.9 billion SEK (over $5.6 billion).
The aid package consists of eight components, the largest being purchases of modern equipment from Swedish and other European defense industries for transfer to Ukraine.
The package, worth SEK 13.5 billion in total, contains the following components:
- Procurement for donations worth approximately SEK 5.9 billion.
- This means that the Defence Materiel Administration, tasked by the Government, procures equipment from the Swedish and foreign defence industries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. - Financial donations worth approximately SEK 2.8 billion.
- This means that Sweden is supporting Ukraine through donations to various funds for procurement of military equipment and ammunition, e.g. through capability coalitions. Another example is procurement cooperation between Sweden and Denmark. Sweden aims to donate 1 billion SEK towards Ukrainian production of long-range missiles and long-distance drones. - Donations of materiel from the Swedish Armed Forces, with corresponding replacement purchases, valued at approximately SEK 3.3 billion. This includes:
- 146 trucks;
- 16 Combat Boat 90s; (A doubling from the previous 16 donated CB 90s)
- 23 weapon stations for marine use;
- 1 million units of 12.7 mm ammunition;
- 1 500 TOW anti-tank missiles;
- 200 anti-tank weapons, including training materiel;
- infantry equipment for individual soldiers and unit equipment; and
- chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment. - Services via the Swedish Defence Research Agency and Swedish Defence University, valued at approximately SEK 180 million.
- The Defence Research Agency will continue its efforts to develop a corresponding agency in Ukraine.
- The Defence University is tasked with implementing an education programme for Ukrainian pupils in Ukraine. - Training valued at SEK 650 million.
- Funding to the Swedish Armed Forces’ support to a number of training initiatives throughout 2025, such as Interflex, which conducts basic training for Ukrainian soldiers. - Supply solutions valued at SEK 400 million.
- This includes various types of maintenance measures for the Swedish materiel that has been donated.
