Ukraine Is Finally Getting F-16s, But Not Until Next Year
Here's what we know about the F-16s that will be donated to Ukraine, the training of pilots and the timeline of the deliveries.
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Here's what we know about the F-16s that will be donated to Ukraine, the training of pilots and the timeline of the deliveries.
Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
The Netherlands leads by example when it comes to facilitating deliveries of new types of weapon systems, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Koeleba said in a joint interview with his outgoing counterpart Wopke Hoekstra in the Volkskrant on Monday. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Sunday that the Netherlands and Denmark would together supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. It is the first time that a Western country has promised modern fighter jets to Ukraine.
Denmark and Netherlands commit up to 61 US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as soon as pilot training is completed. They could be operational by early 2024
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Sunday confirmed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the Netherlands will deliver F-16 fighters to Ukraine.