Belgium to transfer three F-16s to Ukraine this year, Zelenskiy says
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced an agreement with Belgium to transfer 3 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026 through an accelerated procedure.
- As Russia intensifies aerial attacks, this agreement supports Ukraine's efforts to strengthen air defense capabilities and protect civilians from ongoing strikes.
- Ukrainian F-16 pilots have destroyed more than 3,150 aerial targets and conducted over 650 strikes against Russian positions, while Kyiv considers transitioning to newer Block 70/72 variants.
- Beyond the jets, Ukraine already received "urgent deliveries" of F-16 ammunition from Belgium and Spain, bolstering immediate defense capabilities.
- The Ukrainian president thanked Prime Minister Bart De Wever and the Belgian government for taking "decisive steps" to support Ukraine's air defense.
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Belgium will transfer three F-16 warplanes to Ukraine by the end of the year to help her in the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced on Tuesday, according to Reuters. "There is an important agreement with Belgium on the transfer of three F-16 fighter planes by the end of this year," Zelenski wrote in a message...
Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter planes to Ukraine by the end of the year to help her in the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Volodymyr Zelensky tells the fighters to arrive in Kiev by the end of the year.
Belgium will hand over three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today, quoted by Reuters, writes BTA. "We have reached an important agreement with Belgium on the transfer of three F-16 fighter jets by the end of this year," Zelensky wrote in Aix and added: "We will work to receive these aircraft through an accelerated procedure." The Ukrainian president added that Ukraine has al…
IN RECENT months, Ukraine has also been expanding its capacity to train F-16 pilots, most of whom previously flew Soviet MiG-29 and Su-27 aircraft.
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