The Ukrainian government continues negotiations with Sweden about the prospects of the Ukrainian Air Force eventually receiving the Gripen, a multirole fighter awaited since 2023.[…]
Ukraine remains interested in acquiring Swedish JAS 39 Gripen 4+ generation multirole fighters, as reiterated by Ihor Zhovkva, the Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office. This statement comes despite recent claims from the Swedish side that the transfer of these fighters had been paused at Ukraine’s request. […]
That said, regardless of which side decided to pause the transfer of Gripen, the important part is that Kyiv and Stockholm remain in discussions on this matter, with both sides expressing readiness to advance this plan. Given Ukraine’s stated need for 128 fighter jets to reach minimum parity with russia, it is clear that F-16s alone will not suffice. Läs artikel