Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed on Thursday that he held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding Kyiv’s interest in acquiring Saab’s JAS Gripen fighter jets. The conversation took place on the sidelines of a European leaders’ summit in Copenhagen, highlighting long-term efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities amid ongoing regional tensions.

Kristersson clarified that the Gripen jets would not be donated to Ukraine. Instead, the talks focused on Ukraine’s strategic deliberation over whether to integrate Gripen aircraft or pursue alternative fighter systems to enhance its post-war and long-term defense infrastructure. “They obviously need to build up a stronger air defense in the long term. Even post-war defence,” Kri

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