According to a Reuters report, Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who was visiting Sweden on the 22nd. After the meeting, he announced that an agreement had been signed to export up to 150 "Gripen" fighter jets to Ukraine.
The two leaders met in Linköping, southern Sweden. In addition to the Gripen, they also visited the facilities of the Swedish arms manufacturer Saab, which produces the "GlobalEye" airborne early warning and control aircraft.
In a joint press conference with Zelenskyy, Kristersson stated that he had signed an agreement with Ukraine on long-term air defense cooperation, including a project to export 100-150 "Gripen E" fighter jets to Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said that "the deployment of the Gripen has become a priority for the Ukrainian military," and that his goal is to deliver them next year. He also stated that Ukraine is interested in jointly producing drones (small drones) with Saab.
The possibility of supplying Gripen to Ukraine has been considered for about two years, but it has been put on hold so that Ukraine can focus on introducing F-16 fighter jets made in the United States.
Zelenskyy visited Norway before his visit to Sweden. Norway announced that it would provide an additional 1.5 billion Norwegian kroner (149.4 million US dollars) to Ukraine for the purchase of natural gas to ensure electricity and heating.
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