Sweden to finance development and production of Ukrainian deep strike weapons
More than 50% of deep strike drones are already being developed and produced domestically in Ukraine
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This article first appeared on Defender Media and is republished here with permission.
Sweden will finance the development and manufacturing of Ukrainian long-range weapons (deep strike), which are used to target key sites within Russia. According to the government’s statement, military assistance totalling €441 million will be provided.
According to the statement, air defence systems and deep strike drones are a top priority for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For this reason, the Swedish government is allocating over 1 billion Swedish kronor (€91.7 million) for the procurement of air defence systems and deep long-range drones capable of striking targets deep behind enemy lines.
In Ukraine, the deep strike category includes the Lyuty and Bober strike drones, as well as the Peklo and Palanytsia missile drones. In addition, the Defence Forces are using a number of classified long-range weapons. At present, more than 50% of deep strike drones are already being developed and produced domestically in Ukraine.
The Swedish government has also earmarked funding to support several international coalitions within the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. Specifically:
- SEK 100 million (€9.1 million) will go to the Demining Capability Coalition,
- SEK 300 million (€27.5 million) to the Drone Coalition,
- SEK 50 million (€4.5 million) to the Maritime Capability Coalition,
- SEK 30 million (€2.75 million) to the IT Coalition, which is responsible for deploying the DELTA situational awareness system.
More than SEK 1 billion will also be allocated for direct procurement of weapons from the Ukrainian defence industry under the so-called “Danish model”, which involves signing contracts with Ukrainian manufacturers.
In addition, Sweden will fund participation in two international ammunition procurement initiatives — the Czech initiative (SEK 550 million or €50.4 million) and the Estonian initiative (over SEK 546 million or €50 million) — aimed at the rapid delivery of artillery shells to Ukraine.
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