During a joint press conference between Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, it was announced that Stockholm will hand over the first 16 "Gripen" fighter jets of the "JAS 39 Gripen C/D" modification to Kyiv.
Modern.az reports, citing TSN, that the delivery of the fighter jets will take place in 2027.
Zelensky and Kristersson signed a declaration on deepening cooperation between the countries. According to the document, Ukraine will purchase an additional 22 "Gripen" fighter jets, which are to be delivered by 2030.
The Ukrainian president, in turn, stated that Ukraine expects to receive "Gripen" fighter jets within the next 10 months.
