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F-16 fighter jets land in Ukraine to bolster defence against Russia
The F-16s have been on Ukraine’s wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability.Four F-16 aircraft during the Radom 2023 International Airshow at the airport in Radom, Poland [File: Radek Pietruszka/EPA]
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The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania’s foreign minister and a United States official have said, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air force.
Ukraine has been eager to acquire F-16s, built by Lockheed Martin, because of their destructive power and global availability. The fighter jet is equipped with a 20mm cannon and can carry bombs, rockets and missiles.