The Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Mikael Büden, visited the units of the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade performing tasks in the eastern direction.
Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces visits the front line
During the meeting, General Mikael Büden spoke with the artillerymen and infantrymen who had been trained in Sweden and praised their combat work.
He asked whether the training that Ukrainian soldiers received in Sweden was useful. The Ukrainian soldiers replied that they started using the skills they had learned from the first days on the battlefield.
The Ukrainian military thanked General Michael Buden and his government for their continued support of the Ukrainian people in their struggle for independence.
What is known about Sweden's aid to Ukraine
During Buden's recent meeting with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, the possibility of supplying Gripen fighter jets to the Ukrainian Armed Forces was discussed.
Buden said that the issue of the transfer of Gripen aircraft to Ukraine is being discussed at both the political and military operational levels.
As you know, Sweden is a member of an aviation coalition aimed at providing Ukraine with fighter jets. Earlier, Ukrainian pilots and ground staff had the opportunity to test Gripen aircraft in Sweden.
Swedish Defence Minister Paul Jonsson said earlier that he had instructed the Swedish military leadership to study the potential impact of providing various types of support to Ukrainian fighters, including exports or donations of Gripen aircraft.
Experts say that the Gripen is considered relatively cheap and easy to maintain, and can be operated from short, narrow runways, including makeshift landing strips on straight sections of motorways.
