Zelenskyy discussed Gripen fighter jets and defense cooperation with the King of Sweden
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, during which they discussed support for Ukraine and the development of defense cooperation.
According to Zelenskyy, the parties discussed opportunities to strengthen the Ukrainian Air Force, specifically with Gripen fighter jets.
They also discussed further humanitarian support and assistance in the energy sector.
“Special attention was paid to defense cooperation. Ukraine is interested in a long-term and mutually beneficial partnership,” the president noted.
He added that Ukraine is ready to share its experience and technologies and expand cooperation in the defense industry.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden arrived in Lviv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
While patrolling the Baltic Sea, a Swedish Coast Guard aircraft spotted the bulk carrier “Hui Yuan,” which, according to preliminary data, was dumping coal waste. The Panamanian-flagged vessel had recently arrived from Russia and was heading to the Spanish port of Las Palmas.
Earlier, Sweden detained a sanctioned tanker due to an oil spill.
