Bloomberg reported Ukraine has finally received their first batch of the US fourth generation F-16s and Lithuania's Foreign Minister and a US official informed Reuters the multi-role jets are operational.
The Times reported that six F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine from the Netherlands and more will come.
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Office of the President said, 'Ukraine will not officially confirm the arrival of F-16. In this matter, 'the fog of war is very useful'.
The F-16 fighter jets are equipped to carry bombs, rockets, missiles and can also carry nuclear weapons and are fitted with a 20mm cannon.
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