Sweden and Denmark ordered anti-aircraft artillery systems from BAE Systems for Ukraine worth 2.7 billion kronor (more than 301 million USD). This was announced by Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson at a joint press conference with his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen, reported. “It (Tridon Mk2 – Gazeta.Ru complex) can shoot down drones, cruise missiles and even helicopters. This is a successful and rapidly growing system of the Swedish defense industry,” Jonson said. Production has begun. Estimated delivery time is about one year. On January 27, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called on allies to provide air defense systems to Ukraine instead of Berlin because the country had few options left. Earlier, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, Alexander Syrsky, said during the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting that the Ukrainian armed forces lack an air defense system, which is why the country is currently unable to protect its vital infrastructure. Syrsky also presented the meeting participants with a list of weapons needed by the army.
