“F–There will be 16 aircraft in Ukrainian airspace. Breakthrough agreement. As of today, there are details. Thanks Holland, thanks Mark!“
Zelensky wrote.
The head of state also posted a selfie with Prime Minister Mark Rutte in front of an F-16 aircraft. Zelensky described the agreement as another step to strengthen Ukraine’s “air shield.”
Zelensky discusses F-16s in the Netherlands
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview with Ukrainian news TV 24 that training of Ukrainian pilots, engineers and technicians on F-16s has already begun, and the training will last at least six months. He did not explain where and when the training began.
The Ukrainsk Pravda news portal recalled that Yuri Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, had previously said that in order to defend itself, Ukraine must replace its various morally and physically outdated types of Soviet aircraft with one type of multi-purpose aircraft. Fighter aircraft, which could be the predecessor of the F-16.
This week, the United States agreed to send the Netherlands and Denmark F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The Danish government also confirmed on Sunday that it will supply F-16s to Kiev once conditions are met. According to the Danish Ministry of Defense, in order to deliver the machines, it is necessary to select and train suitable personnel in the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use the machines, as well as to have the necessary infrastructure to operate the machines. .
(MTI)
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