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War in Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles target Kyiv; AFU releases footage of Storm Shadow’s devastation; Air Force says 8,000 aerial targets downed to date; Kremlin arrests defense officials for embezzlement.
Aug. 6
F-16
These F-16AM/BM models, previously part of the Danish fleet, come with modern upgrades and additional equipment that could significantly boost the Ukrainian Air Force’s fighter capabilities.
Aug. 5
Netherlands
The New York Times said on Monday that Ukraine only has about 20 pilots sufficiently trained to fly the aircraft that are being provided this year.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
The US-made airplane is among the most crucial weapons systems donated to support Ukraine to date, as the country’s forces struggle to resist Russia’s invasion.
Aug. 5
War in Ukraine
He did not say how many jets had been delivered and declined to comment on their specific tasks.
Aug. 4
US
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 2
War in Ukraine
Guerrillas suggest that the arrival of F-16 fighters in Ukraine may have prompted Russia to move additional air defense systems closer to the front line.
Aug. 2
War in Ukraine
Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that any F-16s delivered to Ukraine would be shot down and have little impact on the battlefield in response to reports that the first fighter jets have arrived.
Aug. 1
War in Ukraine
Have long-awaited US-made F-16 fighters finally appeared over Ukrainian skies? Wagner element sighted among troops in Venezuela; Ukrainian drone shoots down helicopter.
Aug. 1
F-16
Sources told Bloomberg that a small batch of F-16s multirole fighters have arrived in Ukraine just in time before the set deadline.
Jul. 31
War in Ukraine
Although Kremlin strike planners probably didn’t intend to hit a NATO member, Romania’s military launched F-16s fighters and said it would investigate.
Jul. 24
Crimea
Russian media cited unnamed social media reports of the sighting of at least four F-16 fighters, having taken off from Romania, making test flights over the western Black Sea.
Jul. 19
Netherlands
According to Amsterdam, Ukraine most likely will first use F-16s for air defense, not surface attack. And Athens wants to add some advanced variants of the warplane to Kyiv’s combat fleet.
Jul. 19
Zelensky
The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said Berlin should help Ukraine “restore sovereignty over its own airspace” by transferring combat aircraft, which is easier said than done.
Jul. 15
F-16
Kyiv says all weapons were shot down and Ukraine’s only airfield ever to handle frontline US combat aircraft was undamaged. Russia has been pounding the base repeatedly for some time.
Jul. 12
NATO
Though Ukraine’s membership was not on the agenda, NATO pledged long-term aid for Ukraine even as future US continued participation in the Alliance remains uncertain.
Jul. 12
Mes died on Aug. 26, while piloting an F-16 defending against a massive Russian missile and drone attack.
Nov. 9