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New Batch of F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine, Zelenskyy Confirms

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Vlad Litnarovych
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New Batch of F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine, Zelenskyy Confirms
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 returns at low altitude after attacking Russian military positions in the direction of occupied Kurakhove on February 17, 2025, in Dnipropetrovsk Region, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)

Ukraine’s Air Force has received a new batch of multi-role F-16 fighter jets as part of international military aid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a Zoom briefing for journalists on March 19.

While he did not disclose the exact number of aircraft delivered, Zelenskyy emphasized that the reinforcement is a positive development.

“Additional F-16s have arrived in Ukraine. The Russians are lying when they claim they shot something down—they didn’t shoot down anything. And the good news is that several F-16s have made it to Ukraine,” the president said.

Zelenskyy did not specify which country provided the newly arrived jets, but their deployment strengthens Ukraine’s Air Force at a time of escalating Russian attacks.

Earlier, French Mirage-2000 fighter jets were used in combat over Ukraine for the first time, engaging to repel a massive Russian missile attack targeting the country’s critical infrastructure.

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