Zelensky: We received the F-16, but we need more
reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by the BBC, the President of Ukraine confirmed the receipt of the first group of F-16 fighter jets by issuing a statement on Sunday.
According to this media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that he received the first group of F-16 fighters from his so-called Western allies; But he said that more numbers are needed to overcome Russia.
While Zelensky did not mention the number of fighters; But he said that the number of them and the trained pilots is not enough.
It should be said that Ukraine has long sought to receive F-16 fighter jets in order to achieve military superiority against Russia by using them. This is while Moscow had previously announced that it considers all Western military weapons of Ukraine as its legitimate targets.
Ukraine received the first fleet of F-16 fighters on Wednesday, August 10.
Bloomberg claimed in this regard: The deadline for the transfer of US-made warplanes was until the end of this month, and according to informed people who asked not to be named, this deadline has been met!
According to Sputnik, previously Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine “will not change the situation on the battlefield” and that Russia will use them like others. It will destroy the equipment.
This is while US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in early July that the Netherlands and Denmark committed to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this summer.
