Swedish flag in Stockholm. File photoZURICH, Jun 2Sweden will supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles and anti-tank weapons, as well as financial assistance to the country's military forces, Kingdom Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Thursday. «Sweden will send anti-ship missiles, anti-tank weapons and 12.7 mm rifles, including ammunition, to Ukraine. The fourth support package also includes financial assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, totaling more than 95 million euros,» Linde wrote on her Twitter. In April, the Swedish parliament approved the delivery of 5,000 anti-tank grenade launchers and demining equipment to Ukraine.Concert in support of Ukraine canceled in Sweden due to the use of balalaikasUkrainian authorities have repeatedly turned to the West with a request for the supply of weapons Although a number of countries have begun supplying certain types of weapons to Kyiv, the Ukrainian authorities are still unhappy. In particular, Kyiv has repeatedly criticized Germany, accusing it of too slow delivery rates. In addition, speaking at a forum in Davos, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs all the weapons it asks for, and not what they give it. The Russian Federation had previously sent a note to all countries, including the United States, due to arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. >Erdogan called the condition for supporting the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO
