STOCKHOLM: Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defence, the two countries said Thursday (May 28) during a surprise visit to Sweden by the Ukrainian president. Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion (US$2.9 billion) from an EU loan for the new aircraft, the Swedish government said in a statement. Regarding the latest model Gripen E jets, "the aim is to quickly conclude a final agreement with deliveries as of 2030",