The publication reported that the first F-16 fighter jets may appear in Ukraine in June 2024. Foreign policy.
“I think we will see them in Ukraine in June,” FP quoted Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas as saying.
The same point of view was expressed by an unnamed European official who spoke to the publication.
“Ukrainian officials expect 12 pilots to receive combat training by the end of the fiscal year in the United States (editor’s note ends in September),” the text says.
Alexey Danilov, formerly Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine statedHe said that the country is preparing the infrastructure for F-16 warplanes.
“Our partners provide us with maximum support. “We will not say exactly where and what kind of infrastructure it is, but this is a comprehensive work, everything is going according to schedule and plan,” Danilov shared.
Commander of Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergei Naev aforementionedMissiles with a range of 300-500 km will be provided to F-16 warplanes aimed at Ukraine.
Since the F-16 is a platform for a wide range of weapons, it is not specified which missiles we are talking about.
Previously Russia appreciated Ukraine’s plans to purchase the latest warplanes from Turkey.