Russia-Ukraine war: First F-16s will be flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer, says US
and today President Biden alongside the Dutch and Danish Prime Ministers is proud to announce the transfer of f-16s is officially underway and Ukraine will be flying of 16s this summer United States nearly two dozen Allied Partners have signed the bilateral security agreements with Ukraine and more countries will follow today I’m announcing the historic donation of air defense equipment for Ukraine the United States Germany the Netherlands Romania and Italy will provide Ukraine with the equipment for five additional Strategic Air Defense systems and in the coming months the United States and our partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of additional Tactical Air Defense systems the United States will make sure that when we export critical air defense interceptors Ukraine goes to the front of the line it’s a huge honor for the United States and President Biden to host this historic Summit in Washington just down the road from the site where the original 12 NATO allies signed the North Atlantic Treaty 75 years ago and I’m especially proud of the way that our allies and partners including our NATO allies have met the challenge of Putin’s increasingly aggressive [Music] Russia in 2014 Putin made an illegal land grab against Ukraine’s Crimea region in eastern Ukraine and since then NATO has undertaken the largest reinforcement of our Collective defense in a generation with more forces more capabilities and more investment since 2014 our fellow allies have increased their defense spending by an average of 72% accounting for inflation in February 2022 the world again saw what President Truman called the sickening blow of unprovoked aggression as the kremlin’s forces invaded the free and sovereign state of Ukraine as this Administration has made very clear we will not be dragged into Putin’s Reckless war of choice but we will stand by Ukraine as it fights for its sovereignty and security we will defend every inch of NATO and we will continue to strengthen NATO’s Collective defense and deterrence in the wake of Putin’s Imperial invasion of Ukraine we we’ve bolstered NATO’s forward defense posture with more troops at high Readiness larger exercises sharper vigilance and Multinational battle group battle groups in eight countries NATO is now larger than ever and our new allies in Finland and Sweden have brought the alliance’s membership to 32 and make no mistake NATO Putin’s war is not the result of NATO enlargement Putin’s war is the cause of NATO [Applause] enlargement we’ll deepen cooperation in support of Ukraine’s self-defense we’ll launch a new military effort to help coordinate some aspects of security assistance and training for Ukraine and we’re poised to agree on a new Financial pledge to Ukraine as another sign of our deep commitment to Ukraine self-defense a coalition of countries has been working tirelessly to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and today President Biden alongside the Dutch and Danish Prime Ministers is proud to announce the transfer of f-16s is officially underway and Ukraine will be flying of 16 this summer so here’s the the blunt military reality America is stronger with our allies America is safer safer with our allies and America is more secure with our allies and any attempt to undermine NATO only undermines American Security [Music] [Music]
After a long, long wait, Ukraine will finally get its hands on the F-16 fighter jets as the first batch of the US-built planes are being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands and will be flying over Ukrainian skies this summer.
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16 comments
This is a huge mistake.
Zelensky didn't try to prevent the conflict through diplomacy because he lacks honor and integrity.
In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas.
If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy.
Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements.
Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time
Russia's national security was compromised once NATO began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining NATO was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns.
20th September, 2021: Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO.
NATO is not a defensive alliance. NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter).
We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc.
Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster?
Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest.
Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland.
Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed.
Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens—theirs will hide in the basements”.
Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it.
Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country.
Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list.
There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence).
The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present.
Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave.
Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) R.I.P.
The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims).
The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter.
I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion.
I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written.
Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.
sean penn said one squadron of F-16s will beat Russia. The actor has watched too many Hollywood movies.
Instead of arming Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education and homelessness …
NATO is not a defensive alliance. They illegally bombed Yugoslavia (direct violation of the UN Charter). We must never forget what they did to Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria …
So true…
Stupid us général WE are waiting them russia is eager to see thème and you will sée thé réaction now youare withdrawing Abrams tanks. You will send ordre not tonfly very soon
The process of supplying jets to Ukraine is on as we speak, sorry is pending….. They'll be flying this summer. Lousy promises
We need to check out the source of everything and we have to support the needy of the power since it was not their planned game and they deserve support to protect themselves from the intruders and Putin is the cause of NATO and don't never point a fingers on UKRAINE nation and its leadership..if you are peace lover ❤️….
After 50 – 60 pilots of F16s killed, what do USA and EU next ? F35 and new pilots ? Pilots from EU and USA ? OR what ????
In 2008 USA started agrression againt people of Russia with help of Ukraine, and Ukraine became testing ground for USA and EU weapons, to improve this weapons. Russia also keep up with state of the art NATO wepaons, so war will be prolonged for next 10 – 15 yeras. What will do USA with 40 trillions of dept and war will move to EU and USA land ? What will do USA next ? How will USA fund this war, if Germany Frnace and UK is at collaps and can not invest 6 – 7 % GDP to keep up with China Russia etc. ???
👍 nice
Almighty Nzambi Mpungu Kwatulendo God plan for this world 🌎 isn't Nato plans.
Nearly all of the supporters of Ukraine sitting in this arena are so dumb and believe all this BS that Russia was the aggressors, they'll clap at anything, why don't someone speak up and mention the 2014 EuroMaidan where the Ukraines military shelled the F-ck out of the Donbas Region for 8 years until Putin came to their rescue in 2022, this was never allowed to be televised because if you knew the truth you definitely wont be supporting Ukraine at all, 14,000 civilians including 200 children was killed during those 8 years, nothing on your MSM. Why because the Biden Administration together with BlackRock want Ukraines riches for themselves, and the idiots sitting there are applauding the warmongers.
Russia is waiting, they have not attacked interior airfields for a while now. Have not used their hypersonic missile much. My best guess is they are waiting for just this moment for all the f16s to show up .
During the Yom Kippur and earlier operations, Russian volunteer pilots reportedly flew MIGs against Israel over Arab/ Egypt,Syrian, Jordan territory. Similarly " volunteer specialist" surprises with Ukrainian markings can operate over Ukraine too.