The Belgian Ministry of Defense will also transfer munitions from its stockpiles to equip the Ukrainian F-16s.
Belgium will provide Ukraine with 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028. Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said this, RTL reports on Tuesday, May 28.
It is indicated that the first fighters should be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year.
“This commitment will be formalized in an agreement that will be signed this Tuesday in Brussels on the occasion of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s visit to the capital,” Lahbib said.
The Belgian Ministry of Defense will also transfer ammunition from its stockpiles to equip F-16s for Ukraine.
According to Lahbib, to stop Vladimir Putin, who, according to him, is determined to push back the borders of European countries and ensure the security of Belgium.
It was previously reported that Belgium will accelerate the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine. According to open sources, Belgium has 53 F-16AM/BM aircraft at its disposal.
Belgium also promised Ukraine 100 million euros for F-16 maintenance. Ukrainian technical specialists for maintaining the operational fleet of fighter aircraft are trained in this country.
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