Russia’s aerial bombs remain a major challenge for us. Within a month, we are talking about thousands, not even hundreds. Their jets launch glide bombs both from Russian territory and temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory at ranges exceeding 100 kilometers. We have never had enough air defense assets to intercept such bombs.
Using these bombs, the Russians wreak destruction across our border communities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Kharkiv, Sumy, and others. Many cities and villages have been razed to the ground by aerial bombs.
Therefore, Gripens with matching weaponry – particularly Meteor missiles that destroy targets at distances exceeding 200 kilometers – will help us push Russian jets away so that they can’t use glide bombs en masse anymore.
From the joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Sweden (2/2).
@VerkanUnderline Jag håller inte med. Där man övar hela förband som en enhet blir det väldigt tydligt för alla inblandade. Om man däremot tillhör ett OrgE som aldrig övar i större än kompanis ram, ja då blir det svårt.