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According to Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin, Pentagon officials are “dismissive” of a Washington Post report but do “admit” that the counteroffensive is proceeding slowly.
The Netherlands and Denmark have announced that they will provide Ukraine with the much-requested F-16 fighter jets in the upcoming weeks.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte stated that his country has 42 available F-16s, although he did not commit to sending all of them to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Rutte and expressed hope that this support will help turn the tide against Russia.
“Military training will commence in the near future, and it will take some time for the planes to become operational with well-trained pilots. However, we will do everything possible to expedite this process,” Rutte said after his meeting with Zelenskyy in Eindhoven.
“We greatly appreciate the leadership of the Netherlands in providing comprehensive and powerful support to Ukraine,” Zelenksyy stated in his own statement.
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The Netherlands and Denmark have announced that they will provide Ukraine with the much-requested F-16 fighter jets in the upcoming weeks. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Zelenskyy expressed hope that the Netherlands will continue its level of support for Ukraine even after the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
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The United States recently approved Denmark and the Netherlands to provide the F-16s. President Biden’s administration had already approved F-16 training programs for Ukrainian pilots earlier this year.
Zelenskyy has argued that the F-16s could significantly aid Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces, which has faced difficulties in gaining ground.
Zelenskyy has argued that the F-16s could significantly aid Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces, which has faced difficulties in gaining ground. (Mykola Tys/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
“Aircraft can expedite this process,” Zelenskyy stated on Sunday. “We are referring to air defense, as we are facing the winter season and understand better than anyone else in the world the severe consequences of a winter without electricity.”
Zelenskyy is expected to hold a similar meeting with Danish officials later on Sunday.
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The gift of fighter jets to Ukraine comes at a time when the United States is becoming increasingly divided over continued support for the country. Earlier this month, President Biden proposed an additional $24 billion for Ukraine’s war effort, which sparked outrage among many Republicans.
President Biden proposed an additional $24 billion for Ukraine’s war effort earlier this month, which sparked outrage among many Republicans. (Photographer: Jacquelyn Martin/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“This additional spending request must undergo stringent scrutiny from Congress and the American people,” commented Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., in an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday. “While the Biden Administration has disregarded the security and humanitarian crisis at the border, their eagerness to spend billions on other priorities seems endless.”
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“We have important work to do here at home. The United States has contributed more than what other NATO countries combined have offered. Our NATO allies need to step up, as the U.S. will not bear this burden alone,” he added.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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