US Approves Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat: Ukraine "will not be able to defend its airspace with U.S. F-16 fighter jets by the coming fall or winter".

Aug 17, 2023

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WASHINGTON - The United States has reportedly approved Denmark and the Netherlands to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine after the Ukrainian pilots are finished training for the aircraft, according to a Reuters report citing a U.S. Official.

As Denmark and the Netherlands asked for assurances that the United States would expedite the approval, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made assurances in letters to officials from both countries.

Blinken’s Letters Expressing Full Support By US For Transfer Of F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine:

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