Ukraine’s quest for US-made F-16 fighter jets received a big boost over the weekend when US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Kyiv’s pilots to be trained to fly them.
Biden’s comments at a summit with G7 leaders in Japan came days after Britain and the Netherlands said they were building an “international coalition” to help Ukraine procure F-16s as it seeks to improve its defenses against Russian air attacks.
The F-16s would be an upgrade to the largely Soviet-era aircraft currently in Ukraine’s fleet. President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Biden’s decision, saying in a tweet, “this will greatly enhance our army in the sky.”
But analysts cautioned that the jets aren’t a cure-all and have vulnerabilities that Moscow would be well aware of and could exploit.
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Long live Ukraine, freedom and democracy glory to Ukraine.
How can the UK send? They have none!
UK does not have any F-16. How will they send them?
U.K does not have any F-16's so they can not send any to Ukraine.
Goed idee want zonder vrijheid is het beter te sterven.
Niet genoeg gedaan is berouwen na de zonde.