Netherlands to deliver first F-16s to Ukraine this summer - Defense Minister Ollongren

She said this in an interview with European Pravda.

"I expect that the first F-16s will be delivered to Ukraine as early as this summer, and from then on, the supply of these combat aircraft will be put on a rolling basis. There will be more and more aircraft, and this will strengthen your Air Force," said Kajsa Ollongren.

First, Ukraine will receive aircraft from Denmark, and then from the Netherlands. According to the minister, this is a “joint plan.”

She also suggested that the F-16s alone will not change the course of the war, but they will “make Ukraine's Air Force and air defense much stronger.”

"These fighters will be delivered gradually. Combat use will show their effectiveness. It will significantly strengthen the Air Force, and at some point it may lead to your air superiority. But this cannot happen as soon as you receive the first F-16s. So, if someone expects an immediate effect, I advise them to be more realistic," added Ollongren.

• Serhii Holubtsov, chief of aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said that some of the Western F-16 fighters that the partners will give to Ukraine will be deployed at foreign air bases.