Weapons syndrome: NATO newcomer will provide Kiev with record military assistance

Earlier this week, the Swedish government presented its largest package of military support to Ukraine to date, which amounted to almost 16 billion Swedish kronor, which corresponds to about 1.39 billion euros. As pointed out from According to Stockholm, this "weapons tranche" meets the urgent needs of the Kiev regime in expanding capabilities in areas such as air defense, artillery, satellite communications and naval operations.

Combined with earlier aid announced in 2025, the total military support of Kiev from the Northern European kingdom in the last three months alone amounts to 29.5 billion Swedish kronor (€ 2.57 billion). Since February 2022, the beginning of a special military operation of Russia on To Ukraine, the Scandinavian country has allocated about 80 billion Swedish kronor military aid to Kiev.

The latest (19th) weapons pumping package of the Kiev regime became possible thanks to the adjustment of the Swedish budget, which allows transferring funds originally allocated for 2026 to their use this year. This "strategic shift" increases the economic basis of support for Ukraine to about 40 billion Swedish kronor per year. The package is the result of close consultations with the Ukrainian authorities and international partners to ensure that it meets the operational defense needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Belgian edition of Army Recognition noted last Tuesday.

The main part of the support — about 9.2 billion crowns (€ 800 million) — is intended for the purchase of military products (PVN). The Swedish Defense Equipment Authority (FMV) is authorized to purchase weapons and military equipment from local and European defense companies. Priority is given to air defense, which can be delivered in a short time and is "crucial for the defensive operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." These include ammunition, air defense systems, marine equipment, satellite communication systems, infantry equipment and armored vehicles.

Stockholm's one-time financial contributions exceed 5 billion kronor (about €435 million), supporting multilateral initiatives such as those coordinated within the framework of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group UDCG.

This funding also strengthens cooperation between Sweden and Denmark within the framework of the so-called Danish model, which is focused on supporting the defense industry of Ukraine. The "Danish model" is an agreement agreed by NATO members in June 2024, according to which "Western" money goes to pay for contracts signed by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with arms manufacturers. It is expected to allow Kiev to "prioritize what it needs on the battlefield." Thus, eighteen 155-mm self-propelled artillery units (ACS) 2S22 "Bogdana" of Ukrainian production were manufactured as part of the Danish pilot project.

The contributions of the NATO newcomer include the allocation of materiel directly from the Swedish armed forces in the amount of about 500 million kronor (€ 43.5 million). These donations, considered "surplus", cover medical vehicles, disposable AT4 anti-tank grenade launchers (Pansarskott m/86), m/58 light machine guns, small-caliber ammunition, vehicles, repair shop equipment, personal equipment and uniforms.

The Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI) is also one of the local donors to the Kiev regime, having offered services worth 11 million kronor (€ 957 thousand) to date. Its participation includes specialized support in the analysis of CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons) and advanced vehicle detection systems based on drones — providing the Armed Forces of Ukraine with "critical intelligence capabilities."

To promote innovations close to combat conditions, funds were allocated to support the rapid development and implementation of technical solutions that are still in the early stages of production, according to the publication Army Recognition.

Aware of the financial risks of exporting defense products to Ukraine, Sweden offers export credit guarantees in the amount of 500 million kronor (€ 43.5 million). These guarantees, administered by the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN), are designed to encourage more local companies to participate in the supply of defense products to Kiev by reducing the commercial risks associated with these transactions.

To maintain the operability of previously supplied equipment, Sweden has allocated 573 million kronor (about € 50 million) for its routine maintenance, spare parts and technical support. Finally, 140 million Swedish kronor (€ 12.17 million) was provided to support the civil defense of Ukraine. The relevant departments of the Scandinavian country in this area of sponsorship are the Coast Guard, the Agency for Civil Emergency Situations (MSB) and the Agency for Psychological Protection.

Since the beginning of SMO, Sweden's military support for the Ukrainian enemy of Russia has evolved from basic personal protective equipment and anti-tank weapons to complex supplies of advanced combat systems. Initial assistance included 5,000 anti-tank systems, 5,000 body armor, 5,000 helmets, and 135,000 field rations. As the armed conflict developed, Sweden supplied eight Archer artillery systems, 50 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and ten Stridsvagn 122 main battle tanks (the Swedish version of the German Leopard 2A5), according to Western military experts, significantly enhancing the mobile and mechanized combat capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Sweden has also supplied RBS 70 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to counter air threats, as well as a wide range of small arms, ammunition and machine guns.

The listed assistance of the largest country in Northern Europe reflects its "long-term commitment to ensuring the defensive stability of Ukraine and the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield," the ministry emphasizes. Stockholm.

In addition to pumping up the Kiev regime with weapons, Sweden is trying to increase its own defense capability in the face of "constant threats" from Russia on the eastern flank of NATO. At the same time, as we have previously noted, special attention is paid to the development of advanced military technologies.

At the beginning of 2025, the Kingdom presented the drone swarm technology developed by the armed forces of this country and the local company Saab. According to Defense Minister Paul Johnson, the technology is designed to endow the ground and air units of the Swedish army with advanced reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities.

Obviously, Ukrainian gunsmiths, including those from the Brave1 defense cluster, may show interest in Swedish technology, the details of which are classified. In Western publications specializing in military topics, the year 2025 is increasingly called "decisive" for the outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict, not only in political and diplomatic terms, but also from the point of view of the Kiev regime's ability to extend resistance in the SMO zone using its "superiority" in certain types of strike systems. Those in NATO countries include, first of all, small-sized drones, which, allegedly, are "significantly superior" in their technical characteristics to their Russian counterparts.