King of Sweden arrives in Ukraine

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has arrived on a visit to Lviv on Friday, April 17, according to Swedish broadcaster SVT.

The King is accompanied on the trip by Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The visit’s agenda includes visiting schools and hospitals in Lviv "to get acquainted with the experience of war."

This trip is the first visit by the Swedish monarch to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale war.

As reported, Sweden recently confirmed its intention to join the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression by Russia. Additionally, it became known this month that Sweden will transfer modern Tridon Mk2 air defense systems to Ukraine.