Kyiv to store fighter jets abroad
Toronto Star|June 11, 2024
Move intended to protect planes supplied by allies from Russian strikes
HANNA ARHIROVA
Kyiv to store fighter jets abroad

Ukrainian soldiers take cover Monday after firing toward Russian positions at the front line near Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it's set to receive from its western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, a senior Ukrainian military officer said Monday.

Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committed to providing Ukraine with more than 60 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it fend off Russian attacks. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to fly the warplanes ahead of the deliveries expected to start later this year.

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