July 23, 2025 - Come Back Alive, a charitable foundation in Ukraine, announced yesterday the delivery of two sets of vehicles primarily intended to help with munitions handling and maintenance of F-16s, as well as a mobile command post to support mission planning ...

March 5, 2024 - F-16s will add an additional layer of defense to Ukraine’s current air defense artillery systems. Ukraine will likely use its F-16s to intercept inbound Russian cruise missiles and other less-advanced surface-to-air missiles.

June 2, 2025 - The U.S. State Department in May approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine, worth about $310.5 million, to sustain the besieged nation’s F-16s and train its pilots and maintainers on the aircraft.

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.

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.

1 month ago - Though Belgium’s promise of F-16s to Ukraine has been delayed, Brussels has nearly doubled the size of the F-16 tranche that Kyiv will eventually receive.

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.

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.

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.

1 month ago - This was confirmed by Ray Piselli, Vice President of International Affairs at Lockheed Martin, who said that the company received a request to set up a training centre that will serve Romanian and allied pilots, with the expectation of including Ukrainian pilots as well.

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....

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.

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.

September 11, 2024 - The F-16 fighters Ukraine is receiving from its Western partners got a boost in their electronic warfare capabilities from the U.S. Air Force, the service revealed Aug. 26. The Air Force worked with Denmark and Norway to reprogram the EW systems ...

August 18, 2023 - WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a U.S.

April 4, 2025 - On March 19, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that a new shipment of F-16 fighter jets arrived in Ukraine. Previously, Ukrainian officials said more F-16 fighter jets are expected to arrive in Ukraine this year.

March 10, 2025 - The U.S.'s pullback on military and intelligence flowing to Ukraine includes essential support for radar jammers on Kyiv's small fleet of F-16 fighter jets, according to a new report, raising questions about how Ukraine can leverage its ...

October 10, 2025 - Ukrainian F-16 squadrons fly Block 10 and Block 15 models provided by NATO partners, yet despite conditions that would challenge even the most advanced air forces, they are performing well. Compared to older legacy Soviet fighter aircraft, the F-16 provides Ukrainian pilots with improved situational awareness, radar performance, and precision strike capability.

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 ...