Ukraine expects to receive Gripen fighter jets from Sweden in January or February, - Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the first Swedish Gripen jets are expected in January or February and that they plan to use them, in particular, to destroy Russian "shaheds."
The head of state made this statement during a conversation with the media, according to Censor.NET.
What is known?
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs more F-16s, as many of them are currently undergoing repairs.
"But they are good, fast, and capable of destroying jet-powered shahed drones. We are using them, and we are grateful to the countries that provided them to us: Denmark and Norway. In our discussions with Sweden, we are raising the issue of Gripen," the president noted.
The head of state noted that the Gripen fighter jets are expected to arrive in January or February—possibly February.
"We are making it clear that we need them as soon as possible. But the work is ongoing. We'll see how Gripens perform against the shaheds. We are counting on them," he added.
Background
As a reminder, on June 30, Ukraine and Sweden signed an agreement for the delivery of 16 state-of-the-art Gripen E fighter jets and agreed on specific deadlines for the transfer of the first batch of previous-generation Gripen C/D aircraft.
- Sweden will donate 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, and Kyiv will purchase another 22 aircraft.
- Ukrainian pilots and technical personnel have already begun training on Swedish Gripen fighter jets.
