Sweden is providing Ukraine with an additional civilian support package worth SEK 522 million (more than $52 million) ahead of winter.
As reported by Ukrinform, Sweden Herald reported this.
“By striking at electricity and heating, among other things, Russia is trying to make the approaching winter unbearable for the Ukrainian people,” Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa says in a press release.
According to the report, the funds will be used to meet the “most urgent needs” before and during this winter. This includes electricity and heating for Ukrainian households, support for energy and water supply systems, and funding for vital services such as hospitals and schools.
According to the Swedish government, the new support package brings Sweden’s total support for Ukraine since 2022 to around SEK 158 billion (about $15 billion), of which approximately SEK 29.6 billion (about $2.8 billion) is civilian support.
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