Ukraine's Foreign Ministry offers Germany to hand over Tornado fighters to Ukraine

The deputy minister tweeted a "creative proposal" he had for the aircraft that are planned to be replaced by the F-35 fighter jets.

“I have a creative proposal to our German friends. The Bundeswehr has 93 Tornado multirole combat aircraft that will be decommissioned soon and replaced with the F-35. Though it’s an old jet fighter, it is still very powerful. Why not deliver these Tornados to Ukraine, Chancellor?” he wrote. 

For reference: Tornado is a combat supersonic jet aircraft of the third generation with a variable sweep wing. It has long been one of the main combat aircraft of European NATO countries.

• On December 14, 2022, it became known that the budget committee of the German parliament approved the purchase of F-35 fighter jets in the United States for EUR 10 billion.  Germany plans to purchase a total of 35 F-35 stealth fighters, including missiles, other weapons and equipment. The first eight aircraft will be delivered in 2026.