Ukraine’s Zelensky visits Sweden with his wife, condemns latest deadly Russian missile strike
- The president was in Stockholm – along with his wife Olena Zelenska – where he signed an agreement with the prime minister for production of a Swedish tank
- He condemned the recent Russian attack on the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine that killed at least 7, including a child, and injured more than 100
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Sweden together with his wife Olena Zelenska on Saturday.
At a press conference with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Ukrainian president thanked the Scandinavian country for its support and condemned the most recent deadly Russian missile attack, this one on the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine that caused several deaths and many injuries.
According to Kristersson, the two signed a memorandum of understanding on joint production, training and maintenance of the Combat Vehicle 90, a Swedish tank.
“Ukraine is fighting for us, for all European democracies,” Kristersson said. He did not address Zelensky’s demand for the delivery of the Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
However, Denmark and the Netherlands had already declared their willingness to supply the F-16 fighter jet, which originated in the United States.
Within Nato, a coalition led by the two countries formed in the summer to train Ukrainian pilots to use the F-16. Belgium and Norway are also considered possible suppliers of the US jets.
