Sweden will provide Ukraine with an additional $1.2 billion in weapons and equipment funding for its war with Russia, bringing the Scandinavian country’s total contribution to $5.6 billion.

Sweden has allocated the largest military aid package for Ukraine worth more than $1 billion. Meanwhile, in the United States, a helicopter collided with a passenger plane. Read more about what happened on Thursday,

The package includes 16 CB90 combat boats with weapons stations, a million rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, 146 trucks, 1,500 TOW anti-tank missiles, as well as 200 AT4 anti-tank launchers.

The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it's donating from Swedish armed forces stocks to 32 boats, among other things.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion). The aid package is Sweden's 18th since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Sweden has unveiled its largest military support package for Ukraine, totaling around $1.2 billion, with significant investments in missiles and drones.

As Ukraine continues to defend against Russian aggression, European nations are ramping up military assistance to bolster Kyiv's resilience. Sweden has now stepped forward with its largest aid package since the start of the war,