Sweden is allocating a $522 million kron ($52.3 million) aid package to Ukraine in 2026 to support the civilian population.
elchi reports that this was stated in a press release issued by the Government Offices of the Kingdom of Sweden.
The funds will be directed towards meeting Ukraine’s urgent needs in winter.
Sweden’s new aid package includes equipment and facilities for energy supply.
“The support package is aimed at providing electricity and heating to the homes of approximately 150,000 Ukrainians in various settlements across the country, as well as ensuring the necessary energy supply for the operation of vital services such as hospitals, schools, telecommunications, and water supply,” said the country’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Benjamin Duzan.
Since February 2022, Sweden has allocated 158 billion kron ($15.95 billion) in aid to Ukraine. Of this, 29.6 billion kron ($2.99 billion) is for civilian aid.