From the Gripen sale to coast guard boats—Sweden sends 10 vessels to Ukraine
Ukraine's emergency service will use the boats for waterborne rescue work, including clearing mines from river beds. Stockholm's contributions to the US-led PURL program now total $552 million.
On 27 August 2026, the Swedish government announced plans to transfer 10 coast guard boats to Ukraine, alongside directing additional funds to multilateral defense programs. The invasion by Russia had contaminated over 13,500 km² of Ukraine's waterways with explosive remnants of war, with 190 km² cleared by emergency service divers as of November 2025.
Sweden's Coast Guard Agency will deliver these vessels in their current condition for use in rescue operations, including mine clearing from river channels. Sweden's Civil Defense Minister, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, emphasized the importance of towage, mine clearance, and transport capabilities for Ukraine's maritime defense. The donation follows Sweden's earlier pledge to double the number of CB90 assault boats for Ukraine's navy to 32 in January 2025, adding 23 naval combat modules to them.
Additionally, Sweden will allocate 270 million Swedish kronor (approximately $28 million) to multilateral defense funds supporting Ukraine, with $14 million going to the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a program that Sweden has contributed $108 million to in June.
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