US EditionZelenskyy seeks fighter jets deal on Sweden visit as Russian strikes slam Ukraine
- On October 22, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linköping, Sweden, and the Swedish government said they will hold a joint press conference on defence exports.
- Seeking winter energy and military backing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised support with Sweden and Norway, where about 150 million dollars was committed for gas purchases this year.
- Linköping, home to Saab and the JAS 39 Gripen, is central to talks about potential jet deliveries, with Kristersson stating `A strong and capable Ukraine is a key priority for Sweden`.
- Following Sweden and Norway, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans stops in Brussels on Oct. 23 and London for a Coalition of the Willing meeting on Oct. 24 amid a deadly drone attack on Kyiv.
- Seeking missiles and air defences, Zelenskyy presses the United States for long-range Tomahawk missiles and 25 Patriot air-defence systems, though production waits and training and logistics systems pose challenges; earlier this week, he noted U.S. interest in bilateral gas projects including the Odesa LNG terminal.
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Sweden and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent to sell over a hundred Gripens.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Ulf Kristersson have formalized an agreement providing for the acquisition by Ukraine of many fighters to strengthen its air defence.
Sweden and Ukraine sign agreement on Jas Gripen. Zelenskyj visits Saab Linköping.
Sweden and Ukraine Sign Historic Multi-Year Deal to Supply 100–150 Gripen E Fighter Jets
Sweden has agreed to sell modern JAS 39 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine under a newly signed defense cooperation declaration, according to TV4 Nyheterna on October 22. The agreement, signed in Stockholm by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marks a significant expansion of military and industrial collaboration between the two countries. Speaking at the joint press conference, President Zelens…
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