Ukrainian and Danish foreign ministers discuss F-16s and artillery reinforcement at NATO summit
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Denmark have, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, discussed the prospects of providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets and strengthening Ukraine's artillery.
Source: Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on Twitter
Details: Kuleba noted that at a meeting with his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke, he had thanked him for Denmark's leading role in the formation of the aircraft coalition.
Quote: "Ukrainian pilots and technicians will soon begin training to operate F-16s and we count on speeding up the delivery of jets. We also discussed ways to boost Ukraine’s artillery capabilities."
I met with @LarsLoekke to thank Denmark for leading the way on the aviation coalition. Ukrainian pilots and technicians will soon begin training to operate F-16s and we count on speeding up the delivery of jets. We also discussed ways to boost Ukraine’s artillery capabilities. pic.twitter.com/6sPPK6cio5
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) July 12, 2023
Background: On Tuesday, 11 partner countries, together with Ukraine, signed a memorandum defining the conditions for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
At the end of June, the Danish government announced 1.3 billion Danish kroner (about €170 million) in military support for Ukraine.
The aid package includes, among other things, air defence missiles, ammunition, bomb disposal vehicles and funds for the purchase of artillery shells.
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