Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday mentioned that his nation acquired new navy tools from its companions.
“Agreements with partners are being implemented. Heavy equipment, artillery, air defense systems are coming in. We continue (to) work on the next packages. News will be coming soon,” Zelensky mentioned in a message on Telegram after attending a morning briefing.
Zelensky additional mentioned that the briefing addressed the present state of affairs on the entrance line with Russia, the offensive and defensive actions of the Ukrainian navy, and the usage of drones.
He additionally mentioned that the inspection of navy medical commissions, in addition to the work of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with regard to “military committees” and collaborators had been mentioned, which he mentioned yielded “good results.”
Late Thursday, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra introduced on X that his nation welcomed the U.S.‘ determination to approve the availability of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
“We welcome Washington’s decision to pave the way for sending #F16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine. Many thanks to @SecBlinken for the good and swift cooperation. Now, we will further discuss the subject with our European partners. This marks a major milestone for #Ukraine to defend its people and its country,” Hoekstra mentioned.
Previously, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmytro Kuleba mentioned he believed Ukrainian pilots presently present process F-16 coaching overseas will return to the nation with the fighter jets, and that the problem behind the availability of F-16s was technical relatively than political.
Western nations have continued to assist Ukraine with navy and monetary assist because the nation’s conflict with Russia started final 12 months on Feb. 24. So far, they’ve been reluctant to ship fighter jets to Kyiv.
However, Denmark and the Netherlands are enjoying a number one function amongst Western nations in coaching Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
