Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson speaks at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 24, 2023. (Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden/Handout via Xinhua)
The Swedish government has presented 12 military aid packages for Ukraine since February last year.
STOCKHOLM, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's ammunition stockpiles reached a critically low level because of its military support to Ukraine, Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reported on Friday.
Replenishing the ammunition stockpiles will take a long time, DN said.
The government has, therefore, decided that the production of ammunition must be prioritized just as much as new fighter jets and submarines, the report said.
This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows the demolition site of a damaged building in Mariupol. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua)
Minister for Defense Pal Jonson told DN that the conflict in Ukraine "highlights the need to reinforce the supply of artillery ammunition and also other types of ammunition."
The Swedish government has presented 12 military aid packages for Ukraine since February last year.■
