Dutch Defense Minister confirms delivery of F-16s to Ukraine
The Netherlands has delivered the first batch of its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans said on Sunday, October 6.
"For the first time, I can officially announce that the first Dutch F-16s have been delivered to Ukraine. This is urgently needed. In Kharkiv, I saw the damage from Russian airstrikes and heard frequent air raid alarms. The rest of the 24 jets will follow in the coming months," he said on the X social network.
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