Sweden to sell/donate Gripens to Ukraine: up to 20 new jets, 16 older models donated sooner, Meteor missiles slated
Sweden and Kyiv advanced plans for Ukraine to acquire up to 20 Saab Gripen fighter jets, with Sweden selling the latest-model jets and donating 16 older versions to support operations sooner. Kyiv says it plans to allocate €2.5 billion from the EU Ukraine Support Loan, while proposals also point to up to 36 total secondhand and new-build aircraft, with Meteor missiles included.