Sweden Finalizes $2.54 Billion Gripen Fighter Jet Deal for Ukraine
Kyiv secures 16 Gripen E aircraft from Sweden, while Ukrainian drones strike a Russian bearing plant and the Dubna satellite center.
The day on the war
Sweden's defense equipment maker Saab has signed a contract to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine, in a deal valued at approximately 24.6 billion Swedish crowns (about $2.54 billion). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the agreement, stating that deliveries of the Gripen E aircraft are scheduled for 2029-2030, with Gripen C/D deliveries set to begin in early 2027.
This significant military aid package comes as Ukraine continues its long-range strike campaign. Overnight on July 1, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a state-owned bearing plant in the Russian city of Penza, causing a fire.
Additionally, President Zelenskyy confirmed on June 30 that Ukrainian forces had again struck the Dubna space communications center in Russia's Moscow Oblast, describing it as part of Ukraine's "long-range sanctions" plan. Meanwhile, Russian forces conducted a glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia on June 30, killing two people and injuring at least 15, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov.
Along the front
Pokrovsk and Sloviansk fronts
Development: 256 combat clashes occurred on June 30, with the most intense attacks by Russian forces on these fronts.
Source: UA General Staff
Strikes & the grid
| Location | What | Toll |
|---|---|---|
| Penza, Russia | Ukrainian drones struck a state-owned bearing plant, causing a fire. | Fire reported |
| Moscow Oblast, Russia | Ukrainian drones struck the Dubna space communications center for a second time. | Unspecified damage; previous attack on June 22 damaged a satellite antenna and control building, according to UA General Staff. |
| Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine | Russian forces deployed seven glide bombs over 90 minutes. | Two killed, at least 15 injured |
Aid & sanctions
Sweden
Measure: Military aid package
Detail: Signed a contract worth approximately $2.54 billion to deliver 16 Gripen E fighter aircraft to Ukraine, with deliveries for Gripen E scheduled for 2029-2030 and Gripen C/D starting in early 2027.
What we'll be watching next 72h
- Monitoring Russian efforts to plan new offensive operations toward Kyiv, as stated by Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
- Observing the impact and escalation of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian infrastructure and the developing fuel crisis in Russia.
- Anticipating further details on the delivery and integration of Swedish Gripen fighter jets into Ukraine's air defense.
- Continued intense fighting along the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk fronts.
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