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Swedish Air Force Gripen jets release flares during Exercise Aurora 26 at Väddö Military Training Area in Stockholm, 5 May, 2026

Video. Ukraine to buy up to 20 Gripen jet fighters, Sweden to donate 16

Updated: 28/05/2026 - 16:28 GMT+2

Ukraine is largely reliant on its Western allies to down Russian missile barrages, despite having pioneered a system for intercepting long-range drones that is the envy of some of the world's most advanced militaries.

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