netherlands officially confirms delivery of first batch of f-16 fighter jets to ukraine
2024-10-07
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reference news network reported on october 7according to a tass news agency report on october 6, the dutch ministry of defense officially confirmed that the netherlands has delivered the first batch of f-16 fighter jets to ukraine.
the dutch ministry of defense said in a statement: "the export license was issued on july 1. the first batch of committed f-16 fighter jets has been delivered to ukraine. in addition, the netherlands will make a significant contribution to the care and maintenance of the fighter jets. .” the statement did not disclose the specific number of f-16 fighter jets delivered.
according to reports, the netherlands has pledged to provide a total of 24 f-16 fighter jets. ukrainian defense minister umerov once said that the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in providing f-16 fighter jets and related accessories and training ukrainian pilots.
the above statement also revealed that the netherlands has allocated 400 million euros for ukraine’s drone research and development program. within the framework of the plan, the two countries will cooperate in the research and development of advanced drones and accelerate the production of mature models. the statement said: "this refers to various modern drones that can be used for reconnaissance, defense and attack... once the drones are successfully developed, more funds will be allocated to organize mass production."
the dutch ministry of defense added that dutch military assistance to ukraine has totaled 3.76 billion euros so far, including the f-16 fighter jets that have been provided. (compiled by zhao zhipeng)
