Zelenskyy intrigues with Poland's decision for rapid F-16 delivery to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The Polish government has made a decision that will allow Ukraine to receive F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible, according to the president's post on X, Defence24, and PAP.
Yesterday, July 18, Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the summit of the European Political Community in Britain. The parties discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities.
“And today, we have a positive decision from the Polish government on a specific issue, which will allow Ukraine to receive F-16 jets sooner,” Zelenskyy said.
He thanked the Polish prime minister for the effective implementation of the agreements.
What decision Poland could have made
According to the Polish media Defence24, the government's decision may be related to organizing F-16 deliveries to Ukraine or logistics issues.
Journalists have already requested information from the Polish Government Information Center.
Updated
According to PAP sources, Poland's decision concerns logistics related to the transportation of equipment.
F-16 for Ukraine
Last week, the United States, Denmark, and the Netherlands announced the start of delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Ukraine is likely to use these aircraft this summer.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans confirmed that the first fighter jets would be delivered to Ukraine soon. He emphasized that he could not disclose details about the delivery, as such information would be useful for Russia.
According to the head of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Davyd Arakhamia, the partners promised Ukraine more F-16s than they trained pilots and engineers.
