Ukraine secures accelerated F-16 delivery from Poland

Poland has agreed to expedite the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.

Zelenskyy revealed on social platform X that he met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the European Political Community summit in the UK to discuss enhancing Ukraine’s defence capabilities, Caliber.Az reports via Ukrainian media.

Вчора я зустрівся з Прем'єр-міністром Польщі Дональдом Туском на саміті Європейської політичної спільноти у Великій Британії, щоб обговорити посилення обороноздатності України.

І сьогодні ми маємо позитивне рішення польського уряду в питанні, яке дасть Україні змогу якнайшвидше…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 19, 2024

Following their meeting, the Polish government has decided to accelerate the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.

Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Poland for the effective implementation of their preliminary agreements, though specific details about the decision were not provided. It is known that the Polish Air Force operates 48 F-16s.

Additionally, Ukraine is set to receive six F-16s from Norway later this year. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for at least 128 F-16s to effectively counter Russian air power.

Furthermore, the Dutch government has pledged 300 million euros for ammunition to support Ukraine’s incoming F-16 fleet.