Kuleba says when to expect aerial victories of F-16 fighters
Photo: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The first air victories of F-16 fighters in Ukraine are expected later this year, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba during a telethon broadcast.
"The preparation for the first air strike to be carried out by F-16s in Ukrainian airspace is proceeding as planned. Pilots, engineers, and infrastructure are being prepared," he said.
According to the minister, the countries that promised to provide F-16s to Ukraine are fulfilling their commitments.
"The process is ongoing, it takes time, but everything is more or less going according to plan. I believe that this year we will have the first air victories of F-16s in Ukraine," Kuleba stated.
F-16s for Ukraine
It was recently officially announced that the first group of Ukrainian pilots completed the basic training program in the United Kingdom and started training on F-16 fighters in Denmark.
On December 22, 2023, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, revealed that the government of the country had decided to prepare the first 18 F-16 fighters for transfer to Ukraine.
It was also disclosed that Ukraine is preparing aerodrome infrastructure to accommodate the Western fighters.
