Sweden to deploy Gripen fighters to protect Polish aid hub for Ukraine
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- Sweden will send JAS‑39 Gripen fighters to Poland in October, where they will operate in Polish airspace and help protect the Rzeszów‑Jasionka complex, a key entry point for aid to Ukraine.
- The deployment is part of NATO’s effort to reinforce the eastern flank defence, adding Swedish air capability to the protection of the aid hub.
Why it matters
The mission strengthens NATO’s eastern border security and safeguards a critical logistics corridor for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
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