Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday.
The pledge follows the announcement of a 500 million euros ($577 million) donation by the Netherlands to help Kyiv fight off Russia鈥檚 invasion, launched in February 2022.
Like the Dutch donation, the purchases will be under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List mechanism launched by US president Donald Trump and NATO secretary general Mark Rutte last month.
鈥楿kraine is not only fighting for its own security, but also for our security,鈥� Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson told a press conference.
鈥楾hat is why Sweden, together with Denmark and Norway, has agreed to contribute to the American initiative to sell defence equipment for donation to Ukraine,鈥� he continued.
The Swedish government said in a statement that the 鈥榮upport will include air defence systems, including munitions to Patriot, anti-tank systems, ammunition and spare parts鈥�.
It added that the Swedish contribution amounted to $275 million.
NATO secretary general Mark Rutte聽welcomed the move.
鈥楽ince the earliest days of Russia鈥檚 full-scale invasion, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been steadfast in their support for Ukraine. I commend these Allies for their quick efforts to get this initiative off the ground,鈥� Rutte said in a statement.
