Swedish Gripen Fighters Ready to Defend Ukrainian Skies

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga announced that Sweden's Gripen fighters are ready to defend Ukrainian airspace following a meeting with Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The ministers discussed specific steps to protect against Russian ballistic terror, including creating an anti-missile coalition, coordinating actions to ensure and supply additional interceptors, and preparing new anti-missile sanctions. They also summarized the timeline for implementing their leaders' agreements and current work on a bilateral drone deal. The ministers emphasized the need to neutralize Russian threats in the Black Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and uninterrupted global grain exports.