NATO nations have begun sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken introduced on Wednesday (10.07.2024).
“As we agreed, the switch of the F-16 jets is underway, coming from Denmark, coming from the Netherlands,” Blinken mentioned through the summit of the Atlantic army alliance in Washington, United States.
Shortly after, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude for the supply of the fighters. “I thank the US, Denmark and the Netherlands for taking sensible steps to attain the objective of all Ukrainians – to strengthen the Ukrainian air drive with F-16s,” he mentioned on the social community X.
NATO nations at a summit in Washington additionally agreed on Wednesday (10.07.2024) that Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” to becoming a member of the bloc, diplomatic sources mentioned.
“We’ll proceed to help (Ukraine) on its irreversible path in direction of full Euro-Atlantic integration, together with NATO membership,” the 32 member nations mentioned in a remaining assertion that has but to be formally adopted by the treaty’s leaders, the sources mentioned.
NATO Secretary Normal Jens Stoltenberg mentioned Wednesday in Washington that he hopes the US will stay a “steadfast ally” of the treaty, whatever the final result of the presidential election in November.
“I hope that whatever the final result of the US election, the US will stay a powerful and steadfast NATO ally,” he informed reporters forward of the alliance’s summit.
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