Sweden will supply Ukraine with its 16th military aid package worth USD 1.3 billion which is the Nordic country’s biggest package so far.

According to the Defense Ministry, the package aims to help strengthen the Ukrainian air defense and includes Saab’s Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASC) 890 aircraft. The aircraft will be used in coordination with Kyiv’s implementation of US F-16 fighters that will be supplied by other European countries, including Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

“We have held intensive discussions with countries in the fighter jet coalition and the assessment is that a donation of the ASC 890 airborne surveillance and control aircraft would have the largest impact on Ukrainian air defense. It will be an important contribution by adding capabilities that Ukraine doesn’t have currently”, - Defense Minister Paal Jonson said.

The announcement came a day after Sweden announced it was providing Kyiv with a new energy aid package worth USD 58.2 million to “strengthen Ukraine’s resilience”.