{"id":1378238,"date":"2026-05-29T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1378238"},"modified":"2026-05-28T22:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:37:37","slug":"ukrainian-pilots-already-training-on-gripen-fighter-jets-swedish-defense-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukrainian-pilots-already-training-on-gripen-fighter-jets-swedish-defense-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Pilots Already Training on Gripen Fighter Jets \u2014 Swedish Defense Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukrainian military personnel have already begun training to operate Swedish Gripen fighter jets, Swedish Defense Minister P\u00e5l Jonson announced on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jonson described the transfer of Gripen aircraft as \u201ca new stage in the development of Ukraine\u2019s air defense capabilities.\u201d,\u00a0UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkraine is not just receiving aircraft. Ukraine is building a modern air force capable of fighting, surviving, and adapting in the most demanding conditions in Europe,\u201d the minister wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to him, training for Ukrainian pilots and technical personnel is already underway and will expand further in the autumn. Jonson added that, following the necessary approvals, deliveries of Gripen C\/D aircraft to Ukraine are expected to begin early next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is clear: strengthen Ukraine faster now and build a modern air force for the coming decades. A stronger Ukrainian air force makes Ukraine safer, Europe stronger, and leaves less room for Russian aggression,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jonson also noted that the initiative is part of Sweden\u2019s 22nd military aid package for Ukraine. Including this package, Sweden\u2019s total military assistance to Ukraine since the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion has reached approximately \u20ac11.8 billion.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Wednesday, Sweden announced a new support package for Ukraine worth $2.7 billion, including nearly $400 million allocated for drone production as well as the transfer of Gripen fighter jets.<\/p>\n

The Swedish government has approved the purchase of up to 20 Gripen E\/F fighter aircraft for Ukraine through the European Union\u2019s Ukraine Support Loan mechanism. Sweden also plans to transfer 16 Gripen C\/D aircraft as part of bilateral military assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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