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Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months…

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F-16 jets no silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia

Ukraine has received a first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russian forces, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official have said. The long-awaited arrival is…

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Kremlin says Russia will shoot down Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would shoot down U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine, and that the F-16s would have no significant impact on the course…

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Ukraine receives first F-16 jets

The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official said, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air…

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Slovakia gets first new F-16s to boost air defence

Slovakia received on Monday the first two of 14 new F-16 fighter jets that will replace Russian-made planes it had already donated to Ukraine. Slovakia has relied on central European…

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Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government said. The necessary permits to deliver the jets to Ukraine have…

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Belgium to send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by 2028, Swedish plan for Gripen jets to Ukraine put on hold

Belgium has pledged to send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by 2028, with the first deliveries scheduled to arrive later this year, as the two countries signed a ten-year…

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Kyiv expects delivery of first F-16 jets in June or July – military source

A senior Ukrainian military source has told Reuters Kyiv expects the first F-16 jets to be delivered in June or July. Ukraine has sought the US-made F-16 fighter jets to…

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Dutch deliver three more F-16s for training Ukrainian pilots in Romania

The Netherlands on Wednesday will hand over another three F-16 fighter jets to a training facility in Romania, where Ukrainian pilots and ground staff are being taught how to fly…

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Delivery of Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine delayed by several months

Denmark’s donation of F-16 war jets to Ukraine will be delayed by up to six months, Danish newspaper Berlingske reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense. Kyiv has long argued…

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Norway sends 2 fighter jets to Denmark for Ukraine training mission

OSLO, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Norway will send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to contribute to the training of Ukrainian pilots on the use of the U.S.-made airplane, the…

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U.S. ambassador says Ukraine pilots training on F16s

(Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said that Ukrainian pilots were undergoing training in the United States on F-16 fighter aircraft, a key element on Kyiv's wish list to…

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Belgium considers supplying F-16s to Ukraine, PM says

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Belgium is considering whether to supply its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said. Belgium is replacing its F-16s with F-35 fighter…

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Ukrainian pilots’ F-16 training to start in August

By Niklas Pollard and Justyna Pawlak VILNIUS (Reuters) - A coalition of 11 nations will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets in August in Denmark, and a…

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Kyiv says F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots could start in July

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said that an international programme to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets could begin next month. Kyiv, which has launched a counteroffensive…

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Ukraine says coveted F-16 is ‘four to five times better’ than Soviet jet

KYIV, April 6 (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian air commander said Ukraine was in dire need of F-16 fighter jets, which he described on Thursday as "four or five times"…

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Why Ukraine is bidding for F-16 jets?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is making progress in persuading the West to supply Ukraine with fighter jets - with U.S.-built F-16s flown by several NATO nations in particular…

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UK, Netherlands agree to help Ukraine get F-16 fighter jets

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed a pledge by the UK and the Netherlands to build an “international coalition” to provide fighter jet support for Ukraine, and France’s support for the coalition,…

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