According to the Swedish portal, the Scandinavian country’s Defense Minister Paul Jonson said that he described Sweden’s participation in NATO as a condition for the possible transfer of Gripen warplanes to Ukraine. Omni.
“This is a necessary condition for us to become a member of NATO.” [передача Украине самолетов] “It will become valid,” he said.
Sweden announced the next 14th military aid package to Ukraine in the amount of 2.2 billion Swedish krona (about 189 million euros), which will mainly consist of ammunition and spare parts for previously transferred systems.
How stated On the eve of the head of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tobias Billström, the kingdom approached the beginning of the approval process, during which the country’s application for NATO membership will be considered by the Turkish parliament.
Before that in August reportedSweden will send a military aid package worth 3.4 billion kroner ($314 million) to Ukraine.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz named The reason why Ukraine cannot join NATO.