Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his country could not say exactly how many F-16 fighter jets it will supply to Ukraine. He noted that Amsterdam had 42 aircraft in reserve. Reuters.
“The Netherlands cannot yet determine how many of the 42 F-16 fighter jets it will deliver to Ukraine,” Rutte said.
The publication explains that the Netherlands currently has 24 F-16 fighter jets that will be withdrawn from service by mid-2024, with 18 more for sale.
Prior to that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky curled upHe said he had agreed with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
On the eve of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov declarationIt is reported that Ukrainian pilots have started training on F-16 warplanes. Also the Netherlands and Denmark approvedThe USA approved the sending of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as soon as the pilot training was completed. At the same time, the leaders of the international coalition have not yet announced the transfer date of the aircraft.
Previously in NATO condition is called Transfer to the Ukrainian F-16.