First F-16s to be sent to Ukraine by New Year
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that the first batch of fighter jets for Ukraine consisting of six F-16s is planned to be sent to Ukraine closer to the New Year.
Source: European Pravda, Frederiksen at a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Quote: "Hopefully, closer to the New Year, the first group of planes will leave Denmark and head for Ukraine."
Details: Frederiksen added that there would be about six planes in the first batch. And next year, eight more fighters will be sent to Ukraine, and five more the year after that.
According to Frederiksen, Ukrainian pilots are expected to start training in the near future.
She added that more than 70 people from Ukraine are now in Denmark and are preparing to start their studies.
Background:
- Earlier, Frederiksen announced that Denmark decided to transfer 19 F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
- During a visit to the Netherlands, Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would receive 42 F-16 fighter jets after Ukrainian pilots and engineers complete their training.
- Before that, the Ukrainian president visited Sweden, where he met with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. During the meeting, the parties signed a statement of intent on the joint production and service of the Swedish-designed CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles and discussed the possible transfer of Gripen fighters to Ukraine.
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