East Front News #103: Gripens for Ukraine and the Russian Paradox
This weekly newsletter covers key security events in Central and Eastern Europe from a Polish perspective. The UK pledges €300 million to help deliver 16 Swedish Gripen E fighter jets to Ukraine by 2029, including pilot and engineer training. The NATO summit in Ankara sees Canada commit to higher defence spending and propose a $134 billion Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Ukraine expands its diplomatic and commercial footprint in Africa, offering drone and counter-disinformation expertise. NATO selects Anduril's Lattice platform for enhanced air command and control. Türkiye considers transferring its Russian S-400 systems to a third country to rejoin the F-35 programme. The EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2028 but may exclude new arrivals who evade military service. Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries cause petrol shortages, forcing Moscow to import fuel. The ORKAN 26 exercise in the Baltic Sea tests responses to hybrid threats from Russia's shadow fleet. Germany funds approximately €90 million for 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine.
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