The move comes after the US said it would allow allies to send the jets, although they are unlikely to arrive in time to bolster Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
| The Netherlands and Denmark said on Sunday that they would donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine — the first countries to do so — in what President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said was a breakthrough in his nation’s quest to acquire the aircraft considered imperative in theThe procurement of American-made F-16s to supplement a fleet of Soviet-era jets has been a priority for Mr Zelensky’s government for months as it seeks advantage over Russia’s air force and to improve its own air defences.
He posted a selfie taken with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands standing in front of one of the jets but gave few specifics about the next step in the process. In what appeared to be a coordinated move, Denmark’s Defence Ministry said Sunday in a statement that it would donate 19 F-16s to Ukraine.
Amid heavy fighting in the counteroffensive, Ukraine has recaptured some villages and regained some territory in its south and east, but it has yet to make a decisive breach of Moscow’s lines in the face of stiff Russian resistance, stoutly defended barriers and numerous minefields.Asked about the pace of the counteroffensive, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, called for caution in making assessments and emphasised the need for allies to deliver more military aid.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden did not mention the combat planes during a news conference with Mr Zelensky on Saturday. Ukraine has received Soviet-era jets from Poland and Slovakia.
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