Zelensky demonstrated F-16 aircraft in Ukraine

Vladimir Zelensky and F-16 aircraft in Ukraine, Global Images Ukraine photo via Getty Images

President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that the F-16 aircraft arrived in Ukraine.

Source: report the president

Notice:

Direct speech: “Since the beginning of this war, we have discussed with our partners the need to close our skies from Russian missiles and aircraft. We have held hundreds of meetings and negotiations to improve the capabilities of our aircraft, our defense air, to strengthen our Defense Forces. We often heard as an answer “It’s impossible,” and yet we made possible what we wanted, our need for protection.

F-16 in Ukraine. We have provided this.

I am proud of all our boys who master these aircraft with high quality and who have already started using them for our state.

I thank our team for this important result. I thank the partners who are helping a lot with the F-16, and the first countries that accepted our request for aircraft – Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States – and our com -all participants – we appreciate your support!

What is ahead: On July 31, Bloomberg sources reported that Ukraine the first batch arrived F-16 fighters.

On August 4, the Economist of Ukraine wrote that the first ten received 79 possible flights F-16s on the last day of July, a year after the US gave the green light to its more willing European allies to send them. By the end of 2024, Ukraine should receive 20 such fighters.