Vlad Litnarovych

As Ukraine seeks to modernize its air force and counter Russia’s entrenched air dominance, Sweden’s Gripen-E multirole fighter is emerging as a realistic and highly survivable option. The aircraft’s agility, electronic warfare resilience, and networked combat capability could offer Ukraine the means to contest Russian airspace on more equal terms.

Russia’s long-range strike arsenal—its Kalibrs, Iskanders, Kinzhals, and Zircons—has come to define the war it wages against Ukraine. But for the first time, leaked procurement records obtained and analyzed by the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi shed light on what these weapons really cost—and how many are still being built.

Swedish defense manufacturer Saab is set to begin producing air defense systems in Ukraine—a strategic move that, according to  Defense Express , could pave the way for future local assembly of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets as Kyiv deepens defense-industrial ties with Stockholm.