Issue of supplying Ukraine with F-16 jets is not closed – Danish PM
Mette Frederiksen, the Danish Prime Minister, has said that the allies are continuing their discussions on the possibility of supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.
Source: Frederiksen during a joint briefing with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of the Nordic countries in Helsinki, the correspondent of European Pravda reports
Quote: "When it comes to fighter jets, this is an issue that we have been discussing for some time... This is a difficult task, and this is a difficult question, but the discussion is still ongoing. On the part of Denmark, we have not yet closed this [question. - ed.]," said Frederiksen.
Details: In the Danish Parliament, there are supporters who believe their country should follow the example of Poland, which has provided its fighters to Kyiv, and send its F-16s to Ukraine, which are set to be gradually replaced by F-35s.
The Danish Air Force currently uses F-16 fighters, but in the autumn of 2023 they will begin to replace them with more modern F-35s.
Background:
- In March, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, commenting on Poland's decision to send MiG-29s to Kyiv, said that Western countries are now discussing the possibility of sending Ukraine modern fighters.
- On 2 May, the Danish parliament approved a decision to allocate a new package of military assistance worth 1.7 billion Danish kroner (over US$250 million) to Ukraine.
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