Belgium Has Seven More F-16s for Ukraine—and Says More Could Be Coming
- Belgium will provide Ukraine with seven F-16 fighter jets by the end of this year, including three ready for missions and four for spare parts.
- Belgium intends to eventually transfer all its current F-16s to Ukraine after acquiring new F-35 jets, surpassing its prior promise of only four aircraft for spare parts in 2025-26.
- Ukraine's President Zelenskyy discussed a new assistance package and support for the Priority Ukraine Returns List program with Belgian officials.
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Zelenskyy: Belgium prepares new assistance package for Ukraine, contribution to PURL program
Belgium will provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets by the end of this year, and is also preparing a new assistance package and a contribution to the Priority Ukraine Returns List (PURL) program, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced following a conversation with Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever regarding support for Ukraine’s defense.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken unveiled plans to provide F-16 fighter aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to a correspondent from European newspaper Pravda in Brussels, Francken said that Belgium decided to provide more aircraft than originally promised.
Before the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels, Theo Francken announced that Belgium will deliver seven F-16s to Kyiv this year. "Four will be used as spare parts, and three will operate in Ukrainian airspace to defend it against Russian aggression and Shahed drones," he said. He emphasized that they have proven to be a good platform for combating drones and cruise missiles. "I will propose to the government that we send all our F-16s to…
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Belgium is currently donating seven F-16s, but the rest are only on one condition. Belgium will transfer seven F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026 – three combat-ready and four for spare parts. According to RBC-Ukraine, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced this during a conversation with journalists ahead of the NATO ministerial meeting. Francken stated that Belgium has already decided to donate more fighter jets to the U…
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