Ukraine is expecting additional deliveries of F-16, French Mirage and Swedish Gripen fighters. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk said this in an interview with the BBC on Monday, September 29.
Havryliuk noted that since the summer Ukraine has been receiving military assistance under a new scheme where European allies buy weapons from the United States and transfer them to Ukraine. According to him, this system requires more time for the transfer, but Ukraine should receive additional aircraft.
"Additional deliveries of F-16s are expected, as well as French Mirage and Swedish Gripen aircraft," the deputy defense minister said.
Havryliuk emphasized that he would not elaborate on when and how many fighters Ukraine will receive.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on May 2, the Netherlands sent Ukraine the last F-16 fighter jets.
On July 28, the head of the Air Forces Command's communications department, Yurii Ihnat, said that the pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine very quickly learned to fly French Mirage 2000 fighters.
In July 2024, Ukraine resumed substantive negotiations on the acquisition of Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighters.
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