Sweden on Tuesday announced new military aid to Ukraine in the form of equipment worth 7.1 billion crowns, or about 633 million euros, as Kyiv battles Moscow fiercely, France 24 reported, citing Rador Radio Romania.

“The reason why we continue to support Ukraine is the issue of humanity and decency. Russia started an illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war,” Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson said at a press conference.

Most of this aid consists of artillery munitions, warships, underwater weapons (mines and torpedoes), anti-tank missiles, grenades and anti-aircraft systems that Kyiv is asking for.

This aid package, Stockholm’s fifteenth since the start of the war, arrived a few days before the symbolic date of February 24, the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Important help for Sweden’s security

“The situation in Ukraine is difficult,” the Swedish defense minister said, promising to support Kyiv as long as necessary.

Russian troops are advancing in large numbers, and the Ukrainian army lacks men, weapons, and ammunition, and American aid is frozen.

The aid announced by the Swedish government is also important for the long-term security of the Scandinavian country, Mikael Oskarsson, a member of the Christian Democratic Party (Kristdemokraterna), which is part of the ruling coalition, told a press conference.

“If Putin wins the war, it will have direct consequences for our security,” he said.

The aid comes days after Ukraine signed bilateral security deals with Berlin, Paris and London earlier this year to address NATO’s current weaknesses.