Has put 57.4 billion on the war in Ukraine

Published 13 October 2024 at 12.00

Foreign. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Sweden has invested 57.4 billion tax kroner on the war. And despite the fact that the number of wounded and dead recently passed one million people, Sweden opposes any form of peace negotiation.
– There is only one acceptable end to this war: Russia will lose, says Ulf Kristersson.

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There has been a significant change in the nature of the support since Sweden first sent protective equipment to Ukraine at the beginning of the war.

Today, tanks, advanced weapons systems and ammunition with the capacity to extinguish many thousands of human lives are being sent.

– It makes me proud as a Swede and it makes me proud as prime minister. Thank you for standing up for what is right and true, said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a speech last spring when he commented on the great support of the Swedish people for the war.

At the same time, he ruled out all kinds of peace negotiations and made it clear that Sweden will not accept anything other than a Russian capitulation and that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his colleagues be brought before a war crimes tribunal.

– There is only an acceptable end to this war: Russia shall lose, and Ukraine shall be free and whole. Putin's Russian regime must be held accountable for its crimes, Kristersson said.

It still remains to be seen how destructive such a third world war scenario would be for Sweden, but it is clear that the Ukraine war is already putting significant strain on taxpayers now.

With support package number 17 that was presented by the government this fall, the total value of Sweden's military support to Ukraine amounts to approximately SEK 48.4 billion as of October 2, 2024.

In addition, there is “humanitarian aid” of 2.3 billion, financial support of 1.1 billion, support for civil crisis management of 900 million kroner and 3.2 billion kroner for reconstruction, among other things.

Sweden also provides Ukraine a “reform aid” of 1.5 billion and an aid to “free media, accountability, equality, etc.” of 280 million kroner.