F-16 Fighters from Belgium will come to Ukraine no earlier than in 2026.
The supply of these combat aircraft was postponed by the armed forces of the armed forces next year. However, spare parts for the F-16 will begin to go to Ukraine this year. According to WRT.News, this was stated by the Prime Minister of Belgium Belgium de Ver.
I do not exclude that the F-16 will go to Ukraine this year, for spare parts, he said.
It is noted that the delay is due to the fact that Belgium awaits the new F-35 fighters, who should replace the current F-16 fighters F-16 fighters. However, it is not known when the F35 arrives from the United States.
Also today, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met before the EU summit with Prime Minister Belgium. The head of TEELEGRAM said that he thanked the government and all the Belgians for their help, in particular for the decision to transfer the F-16 aircraft.
In February, we recall that the head of the General Staff of the Belgian Armed Forces Frederick Vansin said that the transfer of the first of 30 Belgian F-16 aircraft to Ukraine was postponed at least 2025.
Source: WRT. News
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