Norwegian PM reveals details of F-16 delivery to Ukraine

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has confirmed the country's plans to send a certain number of F-16 fighters to Ukraine. Two fighters will be supplied for pilots to train on. Source: Jonas Gahr Store during his visit to Kyiv, reports European Pravda

Quote: "Norway supports Ukraine's efforts to create a modern air defence system. This is important and necessary. We have already decided to train Ukrainian fighter pilots and announced in the summer that we would provide two Norwegian F-16 fighters for training.

We plan to transfer Norwegian F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and will provide further information on the transfer, quantity and delivery time in due time." Details: Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reports it could be five to ten aircraft. 

The Norwegian prime minister stressed that Oslo would send the F-16s in close cooperation with its allies, Denmark and the Netherlands, which had previously announced such a step. Background:

• Over the weekend Denmark and the Netherlands announced their decision to send these aircraft to Kyiv after the training is complete.
• Ukrainian pilots are known to have already started F-16 fighter exercises in Denmark.

  It has also been reported that Greece and Portugal will join in training Ukrainians on the F-16s.

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