President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson signed a Joint Declaration on Enhanced Security and Defense Cooperation, providing for the development of joint work under the Drone Deal format.

In Uppsala, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson have initiated the conclusion of a major defense deal providing for the procurement of Swedish Gripen fighter jets.

To strengthen Ukrainian air defence, Sweden and Ukraine launch a major defence deal, in which Ukraine acquires Swedish Gripen fighter jets.

First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya and Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with delegations of the foreign ministries of the Nordic and Baltic countries, led by the heads of security policy departments.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Pavlo Palisa, Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk, and representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General held a meeting with ambassadors of European countries on strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia.

In Kyiv, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with United States Senator Richard Blumenthal and Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Himes.

We understand that much of the world’s attention is currently focused on the war in Iran. But the war here in Europe must also be brought to an end – a very bloody war that is already in its fifth year at full scale. And the sooner we are able to provide greater protection against ballistic threats, the sooner we will be able to make diplomacy work.