Sweden announced a €45 million aid package for Ukraine on Friday, targeting energy infrastructure, reconstruction and healthcare as the country braces for winter. The funding, equivalent to SEK 500 million, will support critical sectors ahead of the cold season, according to reports .
The package includes SEK 271 million (€24.4 million) for energy support via the U.N. Development Programme, SEK 60 million (€5.4 million) for transport infrastructure through the Ukraine Transport Support Fund, and SEK 50 million (€4.5 million) in humanitarian aid for internally displaced persons, channeled through UNHCR and the World Food Programme. Additional funds will strengthen cybersecurity (SEK 67 million, €6 million) and healthcare (SEK 74 million, €6.7 million) via the World Health Organization .
Swedish Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa said the aid would provide equipment and installations to restore electricity and heating for about 150,000 Ukrainians, ensuring essential services like hospitals, schools and water supplies remain operational. Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson noted that Russian attacks on ports, roads and railways have severely disrupted daily life, justifying the allocation for repairs .
EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall framed the support as a response to Russia’s targeting of civilian energy infrastructure, stating that Sweden’s assistance aims to restore power grids and provide medical care as Ukraine faces depleted air defenses and expected winter strikes .
