With Ukraine poised to field Gripens armed with long‑range missiles, one ace pilot said: "I would even trade for it my only love [Russia's MiG-29]".

The transfer would further expand Ukraine's fleet of Western-supplied fighter aircraft, which already includes American F-16s and French Mirage 2000s but remains insufficient to…

The first batch of Gripens for Ukraine will be equipped with Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles, helping to push Russian guided aerial bomb carriers away from the front line.