STOCKHOLM, Oct 22 (Reuters) -

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Sweden on

Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the

city of Linkoping where the two leaders visit a company, the

Swedish government said in a statement.

"The prime minister and President Zelenskiy will hold a

joint press conference to present news regarding ​​defence

exports," the Swedish government said.

The statement did not say which company the two leaders

planned to visit and a spokesperson for the prime minister's

office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Linkoping is the manufacturing hub of defence contractor

Saab, the maker of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet, the

GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, missile systems, anti-tank

infantry weapons and other gear.

Earlier this month, Kristersson said he and Zelenskiy had

discussed Kyiv's interest in Saab's JAS Gripen jet at a meeting

of European leaders in Copenhagen.

A Saab spokesperson on Wednesday referred all questions

concerning the event to the government.

(Reporting by Anna Ringstrom; Editing by Terje Solsvik, Sonali

Paul and Thomas Derpinghaus.)