US reportedly approves sending F-16 jets to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Thu 17 Aug 2023 21.57 EDT
Helen Sullivan and Reuters
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands as soon as pilot training is completed, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, says in a letter seen by the Reuters news agency.
Washington will expedite the approval of transfer requests for F-16s, the letter sent to Blinkens counterparts in Denmark and the Netherlands was reported to say. The US must approve the transfer of the military jets from its allies to Ukraine.
I am writing to express the United States full support for both the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine and for the training of Ukrainian pilots by qualified F-16 instructors, Blinken said in the letter.
It remains critical that Ukraine is able to defend itself against ongoing Russian aggression and violation of its sovereignty.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/18/us-reportedly-approves-sending-f-16-jets-to-ukraine-from-denmark-and-netherlands