Sweden announces fresh military aid to Ukraine including AT4 anti-tank & fund of $6 mn

As Russian offensive against Ukraine transcended 100 days, Sweden, which has been providing military assistance to Kyiv, has announced ditional war tanks, and sniper rifles for war-torn country. According to statement released by Sweden's Defence Ministry, it will donate an ditional RBS 17 anti-ship missile system, AG 90 anti-materiel sniper rifles with ammunition, and 5,000 Swedish AT4 recoilless anti-tank weapons. Apart from vanced weapons, Spain will also contribute SEK 60 million to fund set up by NATO intended to support Ukrainian armed forces. Earlier, after onset of Russia-Ukraine war, it donated around €48 million to National Bank of Ukraine. amount was later spent on Ukraine military. "This support will help strengn Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia’s aggression at a critical time," said statement.

Defence ministry noted it has alrey delivered 10,000 AT4 anti-tank weapons-- a series of 84 mm unguided rocket, man-portable, single-shot, disposable, recoilless smoothbore anti-tank weapons manufactured by Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics. Earlier on Saturday, Switzerland ministration allowed supply of parts for military equipment to war-ravaged Ukraine. According to a statement released by Switzerland Federal Council, it has approved two requests by Swiss companies to export war materiel supplies in form of individual parts and assembly packages to defence companies in Germany and Italy.

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As per release, one of requests concerns components for hand-held anti-tank weapons, or for anti-aircraft weapons components. "With both requests, re is a risk that some of components could be incorporated into war materiel abro that could n be passed on to Ukraine," it said. Notably, Friday, June 3, marked 100th day of ongoing relentless war. Ever since onset of conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his counterparts from or countries have been pitching ir voices at several international platforms for supply of vanced weapons to ir country. Earlier in May, President Zelenskyy, during his "signature style" of dressing his country, h said re was no way to win war except Ukrainian soldiers being given more vanced weapons that could deter aggression of Russian forces.

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