Ukraine wants round 100 extra fight jets than the quantity pledged so far, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
“For an effective air force we need a total of around 160 combat jets,” Zelensky mentioned in a tv interview with Portugal’s nationwide public broadcaster. This would successfully stop Russia from dominating Ukrainian airspace.
Zelensky mentioned Ukraine had acquired pledges for 50 or 60 U.S.-made F-16s from numerous European nations. Air pressure spokesman Yurii Ihnat earlier mentioned the nation wanted round 128 F-16s.
Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have pledged F-16s to Ukraine.
Source: www.anews.com.tr