New NATO member Sweden has said it is willing to sell Ukraine up to 150 of its most advanced fighter jets, the first offer from a member of the alliance to supply significant numbers of jets to Kyiv,

Any aircraft serves as a weapons platform, so the transfer of Gripen jets to Ukraine may also involve additional missiles and bombs from partner nations. — Ukrinform.

President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter

The agreement comes just days after the first delivery of the Gripen E into the Swedish Air Force inventory, a milestone that technically enables potential transfers of Gripen C/Ds to Ukraine to begin. Stockholm has previously suggested it could donate 14 aircraft to Kyiv.

Saab's CEO has announced the potential for a significant increase in the production of Gripen fighter jets in response to potential demands from Ukraine. Plans include expanding manufacturing to additional countries,

Sweden and Ukraine sign a letter of intent for more than 100 Gripen E fighters, with deliveries likely after the war, according to Swedish officials.

The deal marks the first time the Ukrainian Air Force has added a completely new fighter jet to its arsenal in over 30 years.

On the night of October 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with 130 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of strike drones. Air defense forces destroyed 92 of them, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.