Day 330 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Germany is unwilling to Send Tanks for now, Sweden Sends Dozens of Elite ARCHER Systems (UPDATED)

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Sweden is sending dozens of armored vehicles and elite Archer howitzers to Ukraine

The Swedish government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday, which will include armored infantry fighting vehicles and the Archer artillery system.

The package is worth SEK 4.3 billion (9 million) and will also include light, man-portable NLAW anti-tank weapons, mine clearance equipment and assault firearms.

"Ukraine's victory in this war is of almost indescribable importance," Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told a news conference, adding that Ukraine was fighting for the freedom of all of Europe, Reuters reported. "This is one of the biggest reasons why so many countries are doing so much to help Ukraine right now. Moral support is important, but so is our joint security," he said.

Sweden will send around 50 of its Type 90 tracked armored infantry fighting vehicles. It is a platform for transporting up to eight infantrymen and is equipped with a 40mm automatic cannon.

The government did not specify how many Archer systems it will supply.

Sweden has 48 Archers, a vehicle-mounted self-propelled howitzer made by Bofors BAE that Ukraine has long shown interest in adding to its arsenal as it seeks to repel Russian forces.

Thanks to a computerized data entry system with the targets while the howitzer is in motion, it can fire three shots and leave the firing position before the first shell has hit the enemy.

Today in Davos, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister called Archer one of the most elite artillery systems in the world.

Ahead of the package unveiled on Thursday, Sweden...