Zelenskyy confirmed the arrival of the first F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine
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- Yuliia Boichenko
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17:13, 04 August, 2024
F-16 fighters. Photo by Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the first Western F-16 fighter jets have already arrived in Ukraine.
He announced this on his official pages in social networks.
«I am proud of all our guys who master these planes and have already started using them for our state. I thank our team for this result. I thank all the partners who really effectively help with the F-16, and the first states that accepted our request for the provision of aircraft — Denmark, the Netherlands, the USA — and all our partners — we appreciate your support!», said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The receipt of the aircraft was officially announced on a symbolic date, because August 4 is the Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the arrival of Western fighter jets a «new stage» in the development of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Combat planes have been reaching Ukraine for more than a year. This journey was complicated by delays, questions about spare parts and the language barrier between the Ukrainian pilots and their foreign instructors.
We will remind, the head of the Anti-corruption Center Vitalii Shabunin believes that the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine is the merit of his public organization.