US EditionUkraine Did Not Receive Any F-16s From Belgium: Brussels Says There Was No Deadline
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In three years, Ukraine has not received any of the 30 F-16 fighters promised by Belgium. Brussels said the alleged delivery date for the aircraft had not been precisely approved.
Two years ago, Belgium promised to hand over 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but so far none of these aircraft have entered service with the Ukrainian Air Force.
Belgium has not yet delivered any of the promised F-16 fighters to Ukraine. The delivery of the aircraft will begin after the Belgian fleet is upgraded to the F-35. Ukraine may not receive the last planes before 2029 due to delays.
This is stated in response to a request from the Belgian public broadcaster VRT to the country's Ministry of Defense.” By the end (2024, - ed.) of the year, our country will hand over four F-16 fighters to Ukraine,” said the then Prime Minister Alexander De Cro.However, according to Major General of the Belgian Air Force Gert De Decker, the first thing to do is to provide for our own needs first. “ From the very beginning, the Ministry of Defens…
Not a single Belgian F-16 fighter jet has arrived in Ukraine in three years. Belgian officials, meanwhile, claim that they never committed to specific delivery deadlines, RBK reported, citing a report by VTR.
Belgium has cited a number of reasons for its failure to deliver a single aircraft to Ukraine, but none of them stand up to scrutiny. Belgium has not delivered a single F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine in three years. In its defense, the Belgian government claims it never promised a specific delivery date for the aircraft to Kyiv. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing VRT. Read also: Ukraine to Receive Dozens of F-16 Fighters from Belgium, - Defen…
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