On March 31st, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson (pictured) unveiled a record-breaking military aid package for Ukraine, surpassing the one approved on January 30th—which, until now, had been Stockholm’s largest single contribution to date.
The new tranche amounts to $1.6 billion (SEK 16 billion), compared to $1.23 billion (SEK 13.5 billion) in the previous package. As a result, Sweden’s total military aid to Ukraine in 2025 alone has reached approximately $2.8 billion (SEK 29.5 billion)—a figure made possible by reallocating funds originally earmarked for 2026.
This latest package—the 19th since the start of the war—brings Sweden’s cumulative military support to Ukraine since 2022 to around $7.8 billion (SEK 80 billion).
Roughly $1 billion (SEK 9.2 billion) from the new package will go toward the procurement of new materiel and equipment via the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). Based on the Ukrainian military’s operational needs, FMV will be tasked with acquiring systems and technologies—either domestically produced or sourced from European suppliers—for subsequent transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the Ministry of Defence, key categories include ammunition, air defence systems, satellite communications technologies, infantry gear, and armoured vehicles. Notably, Sweden has already delivered 50 CV90-40C infantry fighting vehicles, 10 STRV 122 main battle tanks, and 8 ARCHER 155mm self-propelled artillery systems to Kyiv.
An additional SEK 5 billion ($500 million) will support multilateral initiatives under the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG)—also known as the Ramstein Group—a coalition of 54 countries including NATO members and key partners. These funds will be used for joint procurement of military equipment for Ukraine, though the specific systems have not been disclosed.
Part of the package will also be allocated to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Denmark, following the so-called “Danish model”, which emphasizes bolstering Ukraine’s domestic defence industry. Rather than relying solely on the direct delivery of foreign-made equipment, this model seeks to enhance local arms production capacity through targeted support measures—though details of the Swedish-Danish cooperation are still pending.
According to Minister Jonson, roughly 70% of the aid is expected to be delivered by the end of 2025.
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