Denmark transferred 6 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine: delivery going according to plan
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 19:25
Ukraine has already received six F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, and plans for their transfer have not changed.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen, as reported by European Pravda
Details: When asked to clarify plans to deliver warplanes to Ukraine, Frederiksen stated, "Our plans for the F-16s have not changed."
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"The number has always been the same. Six [F-16s] have already been delivered; this is the first batch," she explained.
According to Fredriksen, Ukraine will get another two batches of fighters from Denmark, with the total number of planes reaching 19.
Background:
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- Denmark, in partnership with the Netherlands, is leading an international fighter jet coalition which is tasked with arranging training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.
- Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced that Ukraine would receive another batch of F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2024.
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