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NATO
The reports aren’t confirmed. NATO has stated repeatedly that although it supports Ukraine it has no intention of entering a shooting war with Russia.
Dec. 12
F-16
Earlier reports said the problem wasn’t too few pilots, but too few American training slots. The bottom line is that after 34 months of war Kyiv has all of 10-15 US-made warplanes in service.
Dec. 9
Zelensky
President Zelensky welcomed the next batch of Copenhagen-provided F-16 fighter aircraft and commended Kyiv’s allies, saying it’s “leadership in protecting life that distinguishes Denmark.”
Dec. 7
War in Ukraine
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine and four Iskander ballistic missiles overnight.
Nov. 26
Zelensky
Mes died on Aug. 26, while piloting an F-16 defending against a massive Russian missile and drone attack.
Nov. 9
Drones
Russia’s Friday attack on the central Ukrainian city destroyed and damaged multiple buildings, including a local hospital.
Oct. 26
War in Ukraine
The WSJ reports that the shift is expected to push back Ukraine's timeline for fielding a whole F-16 squadron by several months.
Oct. 17
War in Ukraine
It seems pretty clear the modern Russian jet crashed and the two-man crew died. But actual hard evidence that a Ukrainian pilot flying a US-made fighter made the shot, is pretty thin.
Oct. 14
NATO
Robert Fico reiterated his opposition to Ukraine joining the Alliance, which requires the unanimous approval of all member countries.
Oct. 7
Germany
Ukraine’s Air Command West shared the first impressive footage of Rheinmetall's Skynex “Shahed-killer” air defense system on Facebook on Sept. 25.
Sep. 27
Propaganda
Russian propagandists are trying to create narrative about ineffectiveness of F-16s through fakes and manipulating the words of US Air Forces in Europe commander.
Sep. 21
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post, together with a US Air Force pilot, examines the strategic bombers that are the same models as those used by Russia to launch missile strikes on Ukraine.
Sep. 13
War in Ukraine
American and Ukrainian investigators are exploring other potential causes, including technical malfunction and pilot error.
Sep. 2
Zelensky
The F-16's crash was a high-profile setback for Kyiv, which had lobbied the West for months to send the advanced fighter jet.
Sep. 1
War in Ukraine
Authorities were still investigating the incident that cost Ukraine’s most prized Western fighters, with some officials alleging a friendly-fire incident involving the Patriot air defense system.
Aug. 31
F-16
A secretive American electronic warfare unit just upgraded software aboard Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets. It probably won’t be a game changer but it’s still bad news for the Kremlin.
Aug. 29
The reports aren’t confirmed. NATO has stated repeatedly that although it supports Ukraine it has no intention of entering a shooting war with Russia.
Dec. 12