COPENHAGEN: Denmark, the Netherlands and the USA will spearhead a brand new worldwide coalition to assist Ukraine set up a future air pressure based mostly on F-16 fighter jets, the Danish ministry of defence stated on Wednesday (Oct 10).
The brand new coalition intends to construct infrastructure round F-16s, together with upkeep services to assist the operation of the planes, the ministry stated in an announcement.
Denmark and the Netherlands have been the primary two international locations to decide to donating F-16 jets to Ukraine, whose present air pressure has a fleet of ageing Soviet-era fighter jets, in its conflict with Russia.
“This can be a pure transfer following the main position Denmark already has in relation to the army assist for Ukraine and particularly in relation to the donation of F-16 fighter jets,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen stated.
Denmark expects to ship the primary six of out of a complete of 19 F-16s to Ukraine in March or April subsequent yr, he informed broadcaster TV2 on Wednesday.