UKRAINE GRIPEN DEAL LIVE | Sweden Signed Historic Fighter Jet Treaty With Kyiv | Times Now World

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UKRAINE GRIPEN DEAL LIVE | Sweden Signed Historic Fighter Jet Treaty With Kyiv | Times Now World STOCKHOLM — In a historic shift for European security and Ukraine’s long-term air combat strategy, Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov and Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson have signed a landmark agreement for the procurement of 16 advanced Saab Gripen E multirole fighter jets, valued at approximately SEK 24.6 billion ($2.54 billion). Financed through a European Union loan with critical backing from the United Kingdom, this historic deal establishes a multi-year modernization program for the Ukrainian Air Force, transitioning away from its Soviet-era aviation legacy. Under the agreement, Ukraine will also receive a comprehensive support package including technical assistance, pilot training, and logistics. Furthermore, as part of a separate military aid initiative, Sweden is slated to deliver an initial batch of 16 Gripen C/D aircraft to Kyiv by early 2027, bringing the tota

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