The Netherlands is allocating an additional €300 million for F-16 ammunition, raising their total commitment to €450 million, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced. This funding is for direct purchases from industry suppliers.
"The Ukrainians must not only fly F-16s but also deploy them effectively. Armament is crucial," defense minister Ruben Brekelmans said.
Simultaneously, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed that F-16s from Denmark and the Netherlands are already en route to Ukraine. Norway has also pledged six F-16s for 2024 delivery, as announced by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Netherlands, leading the Air Force Capability Coalition with Denmark and the US, is providing 18 F-16s for a training center in Romania and transferring 24 jets directly to Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated Ukraine needs 128 Western fighters to achieve air parity with Russia.
Read more:
- Blinken: F-16s en route to Ukraine
- “Even 50 is nothing” – Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs 128 F-16 jets
- Denmark to stop training Ukrainian F-16 pilots after 2024
- US “deliberately” delaying training for Ukraine’s F-16 pilots, Kyiv claims
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