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Belgium triples planned F-16 deliveries to Ukraine, pledges 10 jets by year-end

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Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced the expanded commitment during talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels, as Ukraine seeks more aircraft and ammunition to counter Russian attacks.

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The Kyiv Independent
Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.
Euromaidan Press
Belgium triples planned F-16 deliveries to Ukraine, pledges 10 jets by year-end (opens Euromaidan Press)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced the expanded commitment during talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels, as Ukraine seeks more aircraft and ammunition to counter Russian attacks.
Euromaidan Press
Belgium’s 10 F-16s bring Ukraine’s promised fleet to about 100 jets. Fewer than 40 are flying, as Russia’s jet drones run them ragged (opens Euromaidan Press)
Published Oct 17, 2026
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The rest arrive in batches through 2029, and every sortie against Russia's jet drones brings the jets already in Ukraine closer to long inspections abroad.