KYIV: The Netherlands will start sending F-16 fighter planes to Ukraine “with out delay,” International Minister Caspar Veldkamp mentioned throughout a go to to Kyiv on the weekend.
Ukraine hopes the superior US-made jets will assist it acquire air superiority over Russia and higher shield its troops and cities from each day bombardments by Moscow’s troops.
In his first worldwide journey since changing into overseas minister final week, Veldkamp mentioned the Netherlands was poised to ship the jets after the mandatory export licenses had been granted final week.
“Now that we have clearance on the primary F-16s, they are going to be delivered with out delay,” Veldkamp mentioned Saturday in a press convention within the Ukrainian capital.
Particulars of the journey had been stored secret till Sunday for safety causes.
He didn’t present additional particulars or state a selected date when the first of 24 promised F-16s would arrive in Ukraine.