The Swedish government has instructed the Swiss Armed Forces to make payments to coalitions of forces and assets in the areas of demining and unmanned aerial vehicles under the Ramstein format.
According to a statement by the Swedish government this support in the amount of SEK 80 million (€7.2 million) is part of the 18th military assistance package to Ukraine. The Swedish government has repeatedly instructed the Swedish Armed Forces to support coalitions of forces and assets within the framework of the Contact Group for the Defence of Ukraine. The Armed Forces will now receive a similar task and will provide SEK 40 million (€3.6 million) to support the Mine Action Coalition and the same amount to support the Drone Coalition.
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Source: Ukrainska Pravda News
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