Belgium to transfer three F-16 jets to Ukraine
Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, and Kyiv plans an accelerated receipt procedure. Belgium and other countries, including Spain, have already made urgent deliveries of F-16 ammunition. Ukraine is expanding its F-16 pilot training with mobile simulators received in April and expects higher-intensity training without lowering quality. Converting pilots from Soviet-era MiG-29 and Su-27 jets requires months and mostly overseas training. NATO members have frequently scrambled jets to intercept Russian drones near their borders, underscoring regional airspace pressure.
Belgium will deliver three F-16 jets to Ukraine by year-end
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