Sweden is donating 16 older JF-17 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine and supporting Ukraine's purchase of 20 additional new Gripen aircraft, Swedish officials announced at a press conference in Uppsala attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyj.

Sweden will deliver 36 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster its air defenses against Russia, comprising 20 new-generation aircraft and 16 used jets from an earlier variant. The acquisition is funded through European financial support.