Ukraine updates: Belgium to deliver 30 F-16 fighter aircraft – DW – 05/28/2024
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the first aircraft would be "arriving already this year." Meanwhile, the EU's foreign affairs chief urged against fear regarding escalation with Russia. Follow DW for more.

  • Belgium is committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to assist Kyiv in countering Russia’s invasion.

  • It is part of a security agreement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

  • The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a two-day tour of Spain, Belgium and Portugal to drum up support for Kyiv.

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted Ukraine urgently needs seven more Patriot air defense systems to stop Russia from hitting more civilian targets.

    Last week, Bloomberg reported Biden would likely miss the peace summit, scheduled for June 15 and 16,  as it clashes with a US presidential campaign fundraiser he is set to attend.

    The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called on countries to weigh their concerns about escalating tensions with Russia against Ukraine’s right to self-defense.

    The calls came after NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that “the time had come” for allies to reconsider their restrictions, especially as Russia is pounding the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from its own territory.

    “For the first time, such an agreement specifies the exact number of F-16 fighter jets — 30 — that will be delivered to Ukraine until 2028,” Zelenskyy wrote after signing the accord with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

    Zelenskyy sees the planes’ delivery as key in stopping Russia from hitting the power grid and civilian areas, as well as other military targets in Ukraine.

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