Sweden will send artillery cannons to Ukraine 'as soon as possible.' Ukraine is counting on further Western military aid to repel Russian advances in the eastern part of the country.
to rush fearsome Archer artillery cannons to Ukraine"as soon as possible" but also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with its own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military alliance.
The truck-mounted Archer is a so-called"shoot and scoot" weapon, able to quickly fire a succession of three rounds and be on the move again before the first shell hits its target. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 15, 2023.Zelenskyy described the Archer as"one of the best artillery pieces" and predicted it would impact Russia's invasion forces on the battlefield.SWEDEN LOOKING TO ABOLISH PERMITS NEEDED FOR DANCINGHe didn't rule out such support.
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