19 September 2024,   05:05
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Belgium to supply Ukraine with F-16s starting from 2025

Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder has announced that the country will send several Belgian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, starting from 2025. According to the European Pravda, Dedonder said this during a broadcast on RTL.

As he noted, several Belgian F-16s will be sent to Ukraine from 2025, “depending on the build-up of our new F-35 capabilities”.

Defence Minister did not specify how many aircraft will be sent to Ukraine. He added that in addition to sending fighters, Belgium will continue the training of Ukrainian pilots and will offer to take over the maintenance of the entire F-16s fleet of the aviation coalition.

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