Sweden to provide Ukraine with IRIS-T, Hawk air defense systems – PM Kristersson

SVT reports that Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed at a joint press conference with Defense Minister Pål Jonson that the new aid package will include IRIS-T and Hawk air defense systems and Leopard tanks.

According to Jonson, such supplies are primarily a signal to Ukraine that Sweden continues to support it.

• On January 19, Ulf Kristersson announced that the Swedish government had approved the supply of the Archer artillery system and 50 Combat Vehicles 90 (CV90) to Ukraine. Later, the Swedish Prime Minister stated that the Archer artillery systems would be in Ukraine as soon as possible.

• On Friday, February 24, Poland sent the first 14 Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukrainian army. Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed this.

• On February 24, Sweden had announced its willingness to participate in the European support of Ukraine and supply ten Leopard 2 tanks.