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Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Polish Air Force F-16 jets
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Denmark and the Netherlands want to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This was announced by the Danish Ministry of Defense and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Denmark and the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with F16 aircraft. This was announced by the Danish Ministry of Defense and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, on Sunday. The fighter jets, which have been in demand by Ukraine for a long time, are intended to contribute to the defense of Ukrainian airspace, according to the Notice from the Department of Defense. Denmark will work to ensure that other countries join the coalition and make a contribution to the Ukrainian struggle for freedom.
“The Netherlands and Denmark are committed to handing over F-16s to Ukraine as soon as the conditions for such a transfer are met,” Rutte said during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to an air base in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The United States gave the green light on Friday for Denmark and the Netherlands to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16 to Ukraine ‘if conditions are met’
“I am proud that Denmark, together with the Netherlands, will donate F16 fighter jets to Ukraine’s struggle for freedom against Russia and its senseless aggression. Denmark’s support for Ukraine is unwavering, and with the donation of F16 fighter jets, Denmark now goes with it setting a good example,” said Denmark’s Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. Together with the Netherlands, Denmark launched the international training coalition for F16 fighter aircraft.
“We agree to hand over F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and the Ukrainian Air Force, in close cooperation with the US and other partners, when the conditions for such a handover are met,” the statement said. These terms included, among other things, successfully selected, tested and trained Ukrainian F-16 personnel, as well as the necessary permits, infrastructure and logistics.