According to him, during a meeting in Paris on January 6, the leaders of the “coalition of the willing,” Ukraine and the United States made progress in discussing ways to achieve peace.
“When a peace agreement is reached in Ukraine, Sweden is ready to do its part to support security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe,” Kristersson wrote.
As the Prime Minister said, Sweden is ready to maintain peace in Ukraine, in particular, through:
- Gripen fighters for aerial surveillance over Ukraine;
- marine resources for demining the Black Sea;
- continuation of training of Ukrainian military personnel.
“Of course, the necessary conditions are the achievement of a peace agreement, clear rules for the participation of multinational forces and official approval by parliament,” the Swedish Prime Minister said.
Good progress made in Paris, when we are in cooperation, Ukraine and the United States are in discussion in Ukraine.
We a peace agreement reached in Ukraine, Sweden stands ready to contribute to the security guarantees for Ukraine and the rest of…
— Ulf Kristersson (@SwedishPM) January 6, 2026
Context
On October 22, 2025, Ukraine signed an agreement with Sweden, which provides for the purchase of up to 150 Gripen fighters.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that the development strategy of Ukrainian military aviation is built on three platforms – the American F-16, the French Mirage 2000 and the Swedish Gripen, but it is the Gripen that is the priority of the Ukrainian army.
On January 1, Defense Express reported that in 2026 Ukraine expects to receive old aircraft models – up to 14 Gripen C/D units. The aircraft are equipped with long-range Meteor missiles with a range of up to 200 km. This is a fairly significant tool and capabilities that are not found in either the F-16 or the Mirage 2000-5, the media wrote.
