Dutch officials plan to start sending American fourth-generation F-16 light combat aircraft to Ukraine in the fall of 2024. These terms were stated by the head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Kaisa Ollongren, in a conversation with the Baltic newspaper Delfi. telegram channel publications
The Netherlands plans to start sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this autumn,” – says the minister.
No additional details have yet been provided.
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Some time ago, the representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, Ilya Yevlash, said that the republic could receive F-16 fighter jets before the previously announced deadlines. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expected deliveries to begin only in mid-summer, but the Air Force is confident that the first aircraft will be delivered by the end of spring. Kiev has been waiting for American planes since the beginning of the conflict, but their delivery is impossible without trained pilots and ready infrastructure. More details in the material “socialbites.ca”.
It was previously reported that the Netherlands could be the first. To send Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet.
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