F-16s from Denmark, Netherlands may arrive in Ukraine by summer end - Defense Express

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that F-16 aircraft are already being delivered to Ukraine. We are talking about the aircraft promised to us by Denmark and the Netherlands. These F-16s will be the first aircraft of this type to appear in Ukraine. Blinken's words can actually be considered an official statement. It is the United States that has a decisive influence on the supply of F-16s to Ukraine," Ryabykh said.

According to the expert, the first F-16s will arrive in Ukraine in the next few weeks.

"The process of supplying F-16s to Ukraine is inevitable. This was confirmed by Antony Blinken. In particular, he stressed that the first F-16s will arrive in Ukraine this summer. I think the F-16s will be in Ukraine within the next few weeks. At least by the end of August this year," he added.

• On July 10, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Denmark and the Netherlands have already begun the process of transferring F-16s to Ukraine.
• On July 10, media reported that Norway had decided to transfer 6 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine. According to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, the delivery of the fighter jets is expected to take place this year.