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F-16
The (now Swiss) developer says the US imprisonment of an employee for illegally acquiring F-16 manuals was unconnected with the high-fidelity sim replication of an F-16 down to the control button.
Sep. 29, 2023
War in Ukraine
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed that he would continue to stand "strongly and unequivocally" with Ukraine.
Sep. 23, 2023
US
Mette Frederiksen arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit today, her third since the beginning of the full-scale war and addressed the Verkhovna Rada.
Sep. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
Andriy Pilshchykov, known by his call sign Juice, tragically lost his life last week along with two fellow pilots during a training flight over the northern Zhytomyr region.
Aug. 30, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine has long sought these sophisticated fighter jets so as to better fight the Russian invasion.
Aug. 25, 2023
War in Ukraine
Training by an 11-nation coalition is to begin this month, and officials hope pilots will be ready by early 2024.
Aug. 22, 2023
NATO
Sixty-one newly donated Danish and Dutch F-16s give Ukraine more defense, more offense, more support from allies and more momentum, but a few hurdles remain for F-16s to fully contribute to victory.
Aug. 21, 2023
Zelensky
Your news for the morning of Monday, August 21 – Day 543 of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
Aug. 21, 2023
Ukraine
The Dutch and the Danes are leading a plan to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the US-made aircraft as part of an 11-nation coalition, with training potentially complete by early 2024.
Aug. 20, 2023
F-16
Ukraine had hoped the aircraft would be in play by autumn or winter but various delays mean they might not arrive until next year.
Aug. 18, 2023
Counteroffensive
The F-16 fighters were anticipated to play a pivotal role in fortifying Ukraine’s counteroffensive and bolstering its air defenses against potential Russian missile attacks.
Aug. 17, 2023
F-16
The President flew an F-16 simulator; received briefings on fighter, bomber and air defense weapons systems from pilots and operators; and signs the new F-16 “Fighters of Evil” Air Force Day stamp.
Aug. 7, 2023
NATO
Ukrainian pilots are supposed to begin training on US-made F-16s, but the timeline is still up in the air. Here are some of the official statements to help give an idea of when.
Jul. 25, 2023
War in Ukraine
Mykhailo Podolyak said Ukraine needs an additional 200 tanks and dozens of F-16 fighter jets to accelerate its efforts to wrest Russian forces from entrenched positions.
Jul. 19, 2023
F-16
Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reacted in dire terms to an announcement that Ukrainian pilots will be trained on F-16s in Denmark from August.
Jul. 13, 2023
Russia
The Netherlands and Denmark are leading a plan to train Ukrainian pilots on using the US-made aircraft as part of an 11-nation coalition.
Jul. 13, 2023
The Ukrainian president said in his Sunday morning address that Ukraine managed to down more than 140 aerial targets thanks to air defense groups and jets, including the F-16s.
Nov. 17