Sweden Joins Compensation for Romania’s Transfer of Patriot Air Defense Systems to Ukraine

Sweden has allocated SEK 300 million ($27.1 million) for indirect support of Ukraine’s air defense.

The Swedish Ministry of Defence reported on this.

The funds will be sent to Romania so that the country can replace the Patriot air defense system, which was transferred to Ukraine in 2024.

The Swedish government said that the funding had been allocated as part of the Immediate Action on Air Defense (IAAD) project, which is led by Germany.

This initiative aims to support Ukraine’s air defense by providing various air defense systems and support, through joint funding for countries that decide to provide air defense systems to Ukraine.

Last fall, Sweden also expressed interest in participating in this project.

These funds will be allocated from the previously announced military support packages for Ukraine.

Sweden joined Norway, whose government announced at the end of October 224 that it would allocate NOK 1.4 billion to enable Romania to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.

Romanian Patriot for Ukraine

Last October, Ukraine received a Patriot air defense system provided by the Romanian government as part of international military assistance to counter the Russian invasion.

The country provided the most advanced Patriot PAC-3+, capable of effectively intercepting ballistic missiles. This version of the system is equipped with a more powerful second-generation AN/MPQ-65 radar, which has a longer detection range, better target identification and ballistic missile tracking capabilities.

This happened within a month after President Klaus Iohannis signed a decree on September 5 to transfer the system to Ukraine free of charge.

In December, the American company RTX signed a contract to produce new Patriot air defense systems for Romania. The initial tranche of funding of $464 million was allocated earlier. Deliveries under this contract are scheduled to be completed by the end of December 2029.