Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen: The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to use F-16s for strikes against Russia
The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) will be able to use F-16 fighters donated by Denmark to strike targets in Russia. This was stated by the head of the Danish Foreign Ministry, Lars Lekke Rasmussen, the publication reports. “European truth”.
He noted that this is not a new position of Copenhagen and this condition was discussed from the very beginning.
“When we discussed this with our foreign affairs committee in parliament, we made it clear from the very beginning that this is part of self-defense, so that it would be possible to also attack military targets on Russian territory,” the diplomat said.
Previously, Belgium promised to transfer the first batch of F-16 fighters to Ukraine by the end of the year, but banned flights over Russian territory. Prime Minister Alexander de Cros clarified that some of these aircraft are planned to be delivered to Kyiv by 2025.
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