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Sweden establishes centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine

Government Offices of Sweden

Press release from Ministry of Defence

Published 11 July 2025

The Government has mandated the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to establish a rehabilitation centre for injured soldiers in Ukraine. Sweden has supported these efforts since 2024 and with this decision will assume greater responsibility.

The centre is part of Operation Renovator, a project that has been jointly led by NATO and Ukraine for the past two years. The project aims to rehabilitate injured soldiers so that, where possible, they can return to active service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and, where this is not possible, be given the conditions to lead a civilian life with a reasonable quality of life.

"When I visited Ukraine and one of these rehabilitation centres last autumn, I was struck by the tenacity of the Ukrainian veterans. Despite physical and mental trauma, they wanted to continue defending their country. Ukraine isn't just fighting for its own freedom, but for ours. Continuing to support them in their fight is our time's most important security policy task," says Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin.

"Sweden's support must be based on Ukraine's needs, and support for the rehabilitation of injured soldiers is much needed. The support will also be a key aspect of reforming and modernising the Ukrainian health and medical care system. I am delighted that Swedish expertise and commitment to Ukraine can contribute to this," says Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson.

"For more than three years now, Ukrainian soldiers have sacrificed everything for freedom. Helping them back to life is our moral obligation. One of Ukraine's most acute needs is the rehabilitation of injured soldiers. Therefore, Sweden is now stepping up its support by becoming an active partner in Operation Renovator. We will support Ukraine for as long as it takes," says Gulan Avci, defence spokesperson for the Liberal Party.

The mandate of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency involves modernising and adapting an existing building in Ukraine, procuring and installing modern medical rehabilitation equipment, and training relevant health and medical care staff in trauma care, trauma medication and physical and mental rehabilitation.

The Agency will implement the mandate between July 2025 and July 2027 with support from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, the Swedish Fortifications Agency and the National Board of Health and Welfare. When the mandate has been concluded, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency will hand over operational responsibility for the medical facility to the responsible authority in Ukraine through the NATO Ukraine Comprehensive Assistance Package Trust Fund.

By 31 October 2027, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency will submit a written final report on the mandate to the Government Offices (the Ministry of Defence). The final report will provide an account of its activities, the project's total cost and experiences from medical care in wartime conditions relevant to Sweden's total defence.