Yuriy Ignat, advisor to the Air Force (AF) commander of Ukrainian troops, said in a briefing that Kiev wants to buy Gripen fighter jets from Sweden and F-35 fighter jets from the United States. His words are quoted RIA News.
Ignat noted that Ukrainian troops should think about the future, that in addition to F-16 aircraft, there are also F-35 and Gripen.
An advisor from the Ukrainian Air Force Command said, “Gripen is the second aircraft that Ukraine can purchase as a priority after the F-16.”
Ignat also noted that Kiev is currently working on different types of combat aircraft, but the F-16 is considered the main aircraft in the arsenal of Ukrainian troops.
On September 13, Ignat said that Kiev wants Western countries supplied The Ukrainian side will receive fighters of new modifications, which in their characteristics are not inferior to the Russian Su-35. As the representative of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted, American F-16 fighter jets and Swedish Gripen fighter jets have different characteristics depending on the modification.
September 12 reportedIt was stated that Swedish authorities are planning to transfer Gripen fighters to Ukraine, and for this purpose, the royal government will send an official request to the country’s armed forces. It was noted that Sweden has not yet finalized how Ukrainian pilots and other ground personnel should be trained to use the Gripen on Ukrainian territory.
Previously in Ukraine in the name Zelensky’s staged joy over F-16 deliveries.