Press release from Prime Minister's Office

Sweden and Ukraine deepen air force cooperation

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a letter of intent concerning cooperation in the field of air capabilities. This LOI between Sweden and Ukraine is the first step in a potential major export deal.

  • Volodymyr Zelensky and Ulf Kristersson stand at a press conference and shake hands. In the background JAS Gripen and Ukrainian and Swedish flags. Journalists are visible in the foreground.

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a meeting in Linköping.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Volodymyr Zelensky and Ulf Kristersson sitting at a table, each signing a paper. Journalists are visible in the foreground.

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a letter of intent concerning cooperation in the field of air capabilities.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Ulf Kristersson, Volodymyr Zelenskyj and Marcus Wandt sitting in a JAS Gripen standing in a hangar.

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj and Marcus Wandt.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices of Sweden

  • Outdoor image. Kristersson and Zelenskyy are watching as a JAS Gripen flies past.

    Sweden supports the development of Ukraine’s future air force. This new Swedish-Ukrainian cooperation will include exchange of experience and knowledge on air combat and defence and on the use of advanced capabilities in this area, for example fighter aircraft.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices

  • Indoor image. Group photo including, among others, Busch, Mohamsson, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Zelenskyy, Stenergard, and Jonson.

    Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson were also in attendance.

    Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices

Sweden supports the development of Ukraine’s future air force. This new Swedish-Ukrainian cooperation will include exchange of experience and knowledge on air combat and defence and on the use of advanced capabilities in this area, for example fighter aircraft.

“I am proud to have welcomed President Zelenskyy to Sweden and Linköping. Today we have signed an important Letter of Intent, marking a step towards a massive possible export deal regarding Gripen – likely between 100 and 150 fighter jets, to build a new and very strong Ukrainian Air Force. President Zelenskyy also got the chance to see first-hand the impressive capabilities of the Gripen fighter. This will strengthen both Ukraine, Sweden and Europe.”, says Mr Kristersson.

Ukraine has unique experience of air combat and defence that Sweden can harness. Correspondingly, Sweden has experience of developing and operating advanced systems such as JAS 39 Gripen.

Press contact

Linn Laurin
Press Secretary to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00
Mobile 076-133 67 90
email to Linn Laurin

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