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STOCKHOLM, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Sweden is budgeting another 70 billion crowns ($7.47 billion) for military support to Ukraine over the coming two years, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday, adding the country also stood ready to lend further support Poland if needed.
Much of the spending would be allocated through purchases managed by Sweden’s defence material agency, for instance of additional Archer artillery systems, a type already being used by Ukrainian troops in the war with Russia.
Jonson told a press conference that, following a suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland on Wednesday, Sweden stood in solidarity with Poland and was ready to contribute military assets to the country if needed.
„We have immediately been in contact with Poland’s defence minister where we have said we are willing to make available resources if Poland identifies an interest in this,“ Jonson said, adding any such support would be coordinated within NATO.
„We are in full solidarity with Poland,“ he said.
Poland, supported by aircraft from NATO allies, shot down several suspect Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday, the first time the alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Moscow has denied responsibility for the incident, with a senior diplomat in Poland saying the drones had come from the direction of Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
($1 = 9.3700 Swedish crowns)
PaprinSwE on
Well spend money 🇸🇪
Ornery_Pomelo5113 on
This will make America Great Again… Thank you !!
c0xb0x on
Per capita this is as if the US pledged $225 billion. It would crush the Russians and end the war.
VVhaleBiologist on
Great news! For comparison USA has pledged 400 million, so about 5,3% of Sweden’s contribution.
Fit_Credit8459 on
Damn
FreakishlyLargeNeck on
This is a relative shitload, right?
kujasgoldmine on
Good investment! The faster Russia goes down, the better it is for the whole EU.
bbshdbbs02 on
Love Sweden from 🇬🇧
IntenselySwedish on
Fuck, shits gonna get even more expensive here now.
Total_Drongo_Moron on
Nice work Sweden.
Just don’t donate to Ukraine any noisy Collins Class Submarines.
StaysAwakeAllWeek on
Announcing this today is a message to Russia, that their attempt to panic European countries into shifting away from aid to Ukraine and towards their own and Poland’s air defences has failed
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thank you
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For those unable to read the article due to a paywall:
STOCKHOLM, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Sweden is budgeting another 70 billion crowns ($7.47 billion) for military support to Ukraine over the coming two years, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday, adding the country also stood ready to lend further support Poland if needed.
Much of the spending would be allocated through purchases managed by Sweden’s defence material agency, for instance of additional Archer artillery systems, a type already being used by Ukrainian troops in the war with Russia.
Jonson told a press conference that, following a suspected Russian drone incursion in Poland on Wednesday, Sweden stood in solidarity with Poland and was ready to contribute military assets to the country if needed.
„We have immediately been in contact with Poland’s defence minister where we have said we are willing to make available resources if Poland identifies an interest in this,“ Jonson said, adding any such support would be coordinated within NATO.
„We are in full solidarity with Poland,“ he said.
Poland, supported by aircraft from NATO allies, shot down several suspect Russian drones in its airspace on Wednesday, the first time the alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Moscow has denied responsibility for the incident, with a senior diplomat in Poland saying the drones had come from the direction of Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
($1 = 9.3700 Swedish crowns)
Well spend money 🇸🇪
This will make America Great Again… Thank you !!
Per capita this is as if the US pledged $225 billion. It would crush the Russians and end the war.
Great news! For comparison USA has pledged 400 million, so about 5,3% of Sweden’s contribution.
Damn
This is a relative shitload, right?
Good investment! The faster Russia goes down, the better it is for the whole EU.
Love Sweden from 🇬🇧
Fuck, shits gonna get even more expensive here now.
Nice work Sweden.
Just don’t donate to Ukraine any noisy Collins Class Submarines.
Announcing this today is a message to Russia, that their attempt to panic European countries into shifting away from aid to Ukraine and towards their own and Poland’s air defences has failed
thank you