UPPSALA — Ukraine will receive its first Saab Gripen fighter jets of the models C and D in 2027 and new Gripen Model E and F jets from 2030 onwards, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Thursday.
According to the Swedish government, Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen jet fighter jets, and Sweden will donate 16 older Gripen jets.
The first Gripen E fighter, for which Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion (US$2.9 billion) from an EU loan, will be delivered as of 2030, Prime Minister Kristersson told reporters.
The 16 donated aircraft will be delivered in early 2027, he added.
On Tuesday, almost 50 countries condemned what they said were threats by Russia against embassies in Ukraine in a joint statement at the United Nations (UN).
Russia called on Washington to evacuate its Kyiv embassy on Monday, threatening "systematic strikes" on the Ukrainian capital amid similar warnings to other diplomatic missions.
The statement was signed by European countries, Japan, South Korea and others. The United States was not among the signatories.
