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The Swedish government is working to establish a field office for its defense procurement agency in Ukraine, amplifying the Scandinavian country’s support for Kyiv’s efforts to repel Russia.
Sweden’s Defense Material Administration, known as FMV, could have personnel in Ukraine this fall, Swedish Defense Minister Pa Jonson said at an Aug. 15 press briefing. FMV plays a role in buying equipment for Ukraine and to manage the supply of donated equipment, the defense ministry says.
Sweden says it has provided more than $4 billion in military support to Kyiv in 16 packages. In May, for instance, the country said it was donating two ASC890 Erieye radar-equipped Saab 340-based airborne early warning aircraft to Kyiv. Sweden has also considered donating Gripen fighters to Ukraine, but paused the effort to let the embattled country focus on fielding donated F-16s from other Western countries. In May, Sweden pledged that its military support to Ukraine from 2024-2026 would total more than $7 billion.
At the briefing, Jonson also said a Defense Cooperation Agreement signed with the U.S. late last year has now entered into force.
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