Ukraine war briefing: Sweden donates vital ASC 890 surveillance planes

Sweden's gift of ASC 890 surveillance aircraft is being seen as a big lift to Ukraine's defence. It will be the first time Ukraine has had such a capability since the fall of the Soviet Union. Sweden's defence minister Pal Jonson said the aircraft would be useful for Ukraine's air defence, enabling it "to identify incoming cruise missiles and drones and identify targets both on the ground and at sea". The ASC 890 can spot threats hundreds of kilometres away and send the information via data link to the F-16 fighter jets that Ukraine will receive from allies. Ukraine's president,…