\Shares in European arms makers moved higher on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump, in a rhetorical shift, said on he believed Ukraine could retake all its land occupied by Russia.
An index of aerospace and defence companies (.SXPARO), opens new tab was up 0.8% at 0717 GMT, hovering near its record highs and outperforming region-wide STOXX 600 (.STOXX), opens new tab, which was down 0.45%
Sweden's Saab (SAABb.ST), opens new tab was up around 4%, also buoyed by a local media report that Germany was open to buying its surveillance aircraft Global Eye.
Hensoldt (HAGG.DE), opens new tab, which provides sensor systems for the Eurofighter, was up 4%, while Renk (R3NK.DE), opens new tab and Italy's Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab both rose around 2%.
France's Thales (TCFP.PA), opens new tab and Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), opens new tab were up between 1% and 1.6% each.
