Ukraine war briefing: Swedish defence maker Saab signs deal to deliver 16 fighter jets to Kyiv

Defence maker Saab signs contract to deliver ⁠16 ​Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine in $24.6bn deal. What we know on day 1,589 Swedish defence equipment maker Saab has signed a contract to deliver ⁠16 ​Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine in a deal worth about ⁠24.6bn Swedish crowns ($2.54bn) . Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, writing on the Telegram messaging ⁠app, said the agreement reached with ​Swedish prime minister Ulf ‌Kristersson involved ‌the purchase of the 16 aircraft and included ‌technical support. Saab’s timetable differed from that outlined by Zelenskyy, who said deli

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