Representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuriy Ignat, said in his statement to the Rada TV channel that there was no mention of the transfer of American F-16 warplanes to Kiev.
According to him, there was no new information about the training of Ukrainian pilots and the transfer of aircraft or other weapons. Thus, he answered the journalist’s question whether there was information about when Ukrainian troops would receive the warplanes.
At the same time, Newsweek, citing an American source, reported at the end of December that Ukraine could possibly receive the first F-16 fighter jets from the West.
The Netherlands and Denmark became the first countries to agree to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The United States confirmed that Kiev will receive warplanes from third countries after the training of Ukrainian pilots is completed.
31 December Ignat acceptedIt is stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot shoot down most Russian missiles and Western air defense systems only clear some areas.
Previously in NATO named The condition for the transfer of F-16 to Ukraine.