Ukraine's English-language flagship; confirmed the signing at 10:07 pm Kyiv time, named both signatories and the SEK 24.6bn price, with Zelenskyy statement on strategic air-defense significance
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Kyiv Independent · Ukraine · Ukraine signs deal to buy 16 Gripen E jets from Sweden for $2.54 billion
Reported the signing ceremony in detail: Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boyev and Swedish FMV Director General Mikael Granholm signed for 16 Gripen E aircraft at SEK 24.6 billion (~$2.54bn), with EU loan financing and UK guarantee support. Zelenskyy called it a strategic air-power upgrade complementing existing F-16 deliveries.
“Ukraine has signed a deal to purchase 16 Gripen E multirole fighter jets from Sweden for approximately $2.54 billion, with EU loans financing the purchase.”