US media: NATO may deliver F-16 fighter weapons to Ukraine early next year | fighter jets | Ukraine
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, NATO countries have continued to send weapons to Ukraine and continue to "fire". US media articles have revealed that NATO may deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by early 2024, and the specific schedule will be discussed at the NATO summit in July.
According to the US media outlet Politburo, a Western official who declined to be named told the media that providing Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets will be one of the topics discussed at next month's NATO summit. According to reports, the delivery of fighter jets may start in early 2024, but the specific delivery schedule has not yet been determined. The Netherlands and Denmark may be the suppliers of F-16 fighter jets, while Romania may be tasked with training Ukrainian pilots.
On the 16th of this month, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that Russia has sent a very serious diplomatic note to the United States regarding NATO's plan to provide Ukraine with US made F-16 fighter jets. He stated that if F-16 fighter jets are seen flying over Ukraine and posing a threat to Russia, Russia will respond militarily and technologically.
In addition, Russian President Putin has also warned that if F-16 fighter jets appear in the Ukrainian armed forces, they will "burn" like German Panther tanks. Putin emphasized that if the fighter jets supplied to Ukraine are deployed at air bases outside Ukraine but used for hostile actions, the Russian side will have to consider how and where to strike these weapons.