Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Sweden for 'aviation' news

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Sweden in Thursday, where the they will present news related to aviation, the government said.

Kristersson and Zelenskiy signed a letter of intent last year that could see Sweden sell up to 150 of its newer <SAABb.ST> Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine. But with deliveries several years away, there have been discussions about transfer of existing, C/D model Swedish Gripens.

The planes are ​a priority for Ukraine's fighter fleet and the country's defence minister said in May that a deal for Gripen E could be signed "within months" after the European Union approved a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine.

Shares in Saab rose following the announcement and were up 4.86% at 0817 GMT.

-Simon Johnson/Reuters