May 2, 2025 - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 training and sustainment, along with related equipment, to Ukraine for $310 million, the Pentagon said on Friday.

August 1, 2024 - Ukraine receives first batch of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets Ukraine has long sought the U.S.-made warplanes, saying they're needed to counter Russia's superior air power.

5 days ago - The 107th Separate Aviation Wing is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force, operating the Western built F-16. Due to operational secureness, it is not known where the Wing is based, how many F-16s it operates, or whether all the F-16s Ukraine received are in service with the unit as of February ...

October 14, 2024 - He did not say how many aircraft had been delivered and were operational, but estimates suggest that about a dozen arrived in recent months. Denmark and the Netherlands have confirmed that they have sent initial batches of F-16s to Ukraine.

October 11, 2024 - Unpack the strategic impact of deploying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This analysis by CSIS experts outlines the tactical benefits, challenges, and recommendations crucial for enhancing Ukraine’s defense capabilities within the NATO framework.

July 23, 2025 - ... The Ukrainian Air Force has received a fleet of new vehicles to help it operate and maintain its Western-supplied F-16 Viper fighters at dispersed locations around the country.

April 8, 2025 - F-16 aircraft are already in Ukraine, announced President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, at an undisclosed air base, flanked by F-16s on the Day of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Aug.

June 2, 2025 - The F-16s being shipped to Ukraine lack critical components like an engine and radar, the Air Force said, meaning they cannot be used operationally.

March 20, 2025 - A new shipment of Western F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed to journalists on March 19.

May 13, 2026 - A Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet in flight at the Sanicole Airshow in September 2024. Belgium is planning to donate 52 F-16s to Ukraine as its newer F-35s enter service.

May 27, 2025 - The Netherlands has completed the transfer of 24 F-16 jets to Ukraine, with the final aircraft leaving Volkel Air Base for delivery preparation in Belgium.

May 27, 2025 - While the F-16’s arrival elevated Ukraine’s aerial abilities, it has not turned the tide of the war.

January 5, 2026 - The 87 1980s-vintage — but heavily upgraded — F-16s that Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Norway have pledged to Ukraine, dozens of which have arrived since the first landed in August 2024, are Ukraine’s best battlefield interdiction ...

September 11, 2024 - The Biden administration signed off on the Europeans’ decision to provide Ukraine with F-16s in August 2023 amid pressure from allies. The U.S. is not proving its own F-16s but must agree to the transfer of U.S.-made weapons.

August 4, 2024 - He did not specify how many aircraft ... President Joe Biden first authorised willing European allies to send them to Ukraine in August 2023....

June 29, 2025 - LONDON -- Russia launched 537 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning, according to Ukraine's air force, with a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet and its pilot also reported lost during efforts to repel the attack.

February 6, 2025 - KYIV, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Thursday it had received a first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets as well as U.S.-made F-16 fighters from the Netherlands as European allies seek to strengthen Kyiv's hand in its war with Russia.