Ukraine's defence minister arrives in Netherlands to visit F-16 training centre
Friday, 31 January 2025, 16:37
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov arrived in the Netherlands for a meeting with his counterpart Ruben Brekelmans on Friday, 31 January.
Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Defence on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Ministry stated that the main purpose of Umierov's meeting with Brekelmans is to coordinate security cooperation plans for 2025.
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Umierov will also visit a training centre for F-16 fighter jet specialists.
Background:
- The fighter jet coalition, established in 2023 and led by the United States, Denmark, and the Netherlands, began transferring F-16s to Ukraine in 2024.
- So far, Ukraine has received two batches of fighter jets from Denmark and part of the promised F-16s from the Netherlands.
- On Tuesday, 21 January, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama signed the bilateral agreement on long-term cooperation and support.
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