{"id":6876,"date":"2024-08-05T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=6876"},"modified":"2024-08-05T15:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:22:51","slug":"zelensky-confirms-first-f-16-fighter-jets-made-it-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=6876","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky confirms first F-16 fighter jets made it to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-2.png 789w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-2-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the first F-16 fighter jets have made it to his country after a lengthy delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zelensky confirmed that the fighter jets were in Ukraine in comments posted to his presidential website on Sunday. He pointed to the F-16s while delivering remarks during a ceremony on the Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where F-16s, MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets flew over the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cF-16s are in Ukraine. We made it happen. I am proud of all our guys who are skillfully mastering these aircraft and have already started using them for our state. I thank our team for this important result,\u201d Zelensky said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thank all our partners who are really effectively helping us with the F-16s, and the first states that accepted our request for the provision of the aircraft. Thank you Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States, and all our partners \u2014 we appreciate your support,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg first reported last week that Ukraine had taken delivery of an unspecified number of F-16s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last month that the jets were on their way to Ukraine, noting that they are expected to be defending Ukraine\u2019s skies \u201cthis summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose jets will be flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer, to make sure that Ukraine can continue to effectively defend itself against the Russian aggression,\u201d Blinken said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Biden administration first announced in June 2023 that NATO partners would pledge to provide F-16s to Ukraine after previously not supporting sending the jets to the war-torn country. Zelensky has repeatedly said acquiring F-16s will strengthen Ukraine\u2019s efforts against Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd I wish our Air Force, all our warriors, to feel the pride of Ukrainians in our combat aviation and to deliver to Ukraine exactly the kind of combat results that will bring our victory \u2014 the victory of Ukraine \u2014 closer,\u201d Zelensky said in his comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the first F-16 fighter jets have made it to his country after a lengthy delay. Zelensky confirmed that the fighter jets were in Ukraine in comments posted to his presidential website on Sunday. 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