The Minister of Defense of Sweden, Paul Jonson, announced this, according to TT, mil.in.ua states.
"We intend to return as soon as possible with further support to Ukraine: political, financial and military, which includes the transfer of more modern weapons systems," he said after the meeting of the Council of the European Union on Friday.
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Paul Jonson refused to specify which systems are expected. However, in late summer, Sweden officially agreed to consider providing Ukraine with the Archer self-propelled guns and the RBS 70 portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
He also noted that the Armed Forces of Sweden have prepared a comprehensive document related to training, changes in defense equipment, and this also creates a prerequisite for the expansion of Swedish support related to the training of the Ukrainian military.
"We will be back soon with information on this, but it is urgent and of course important so that we can support Ukraine," said Paul Jonson.
Sweden is currently involved in training the Ukrainian military in Great Britain, and the country's government is considering continuing this next year as well as contributing to the EU training mission.
It is reported that Sweden has transferred defense equipment to Ukraine as part of seven different military aid packages.
The sixth package consisted of educational activities. Swedish instructors are currently conducting basic training of Ukrainian soldiers in Great Britain.
The seventh Swedish military support package consisted of artillery ammunition worth approximately 500 million Swedish kronas.
Sweden previously sent, among other things, anti-tank missiles and other anti-tank weapons, mine clearance equipment, machine guns, Robot 17 man-portable short-range anti-ship missile systems, body armor and field rations.
On October 25, the Armed Forces of Sweden and the Military Property Administration submitted a report to the government on how Sweden can militarily support Ukraine in the short and long term. The country's new government promised to develop a long-term program of support for Ukraine, both militarily and in the reconstruction of the country. The government's statement says that Sweden will send more modern weapons systems to Ukraine.
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