Denmark will hand over 19 American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in the second quarter of 2024.
Source. This was reported by AFP.
Ukrainian pilots will complete training by this time, the Danish Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.
Denmark is updating its fleet of F-16 fighters with more modern F-35 aircraft. In August, it became known that Denmark would transfer 19 aircraft to Ukraine after the approval of the US government.
According to the newspaper, Washington was hesitant to hand over the planes, fearing that Moscow would recognize it as a direct belligerent in the war in Ukraine, but eventually agreed.
In addition to Denmark, Belgium, Norway, and the Netherlands promised to provide F-16s to Ukraine.
Background. In December, it was reported that the first group of Ukrainian pilots had undergone basic training on F-16s in the UK.