Ukraine Wanted 24 Fighter Planes from the West

El Pais: Kiev wanted 24 fighter jets from the West as part of the first phase of new aid

Kiev wanted 24 F-16 fighter jets from the West as part of the first phase of new aid. This was reported by the newspaper El Pais, citing the official representative of the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Yuriy Ignat.

It is specified that American F-16s are a priority for Kiev. At the same time, other options are also being considered - for example, Swedish Gripen and French Rafale aircraft. According to Ignat, currently the Ukrainian authorities do not have funds to purchase Rafale.

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Zelensky began to ask NATO for fighter jets

Ukrainian President Zelensky demanded that NATO supply missiles and aircraft in addition to tanks

Vladimir Zelensky has started asking NATO for fighter jets and long-range missiles. The politician's speech is posted on the website of the Ukrainian presidential office.

He said he spoke with North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on January 25. "We must unblock the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine, it is important to expand our cooperation in artillery, we must achieve the supply of aircraft to Ukraine. That's the dream. And that's the challenge," he said.