USD
41.17 UAH ▼0.44%
EUR
45.95 UAH ▼0.42%
GBP
55.12 UAH ▲0.26%
PLN
10.75 UAH ▼0.37%
CZK
1.83 UAH ▼0.76%
The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands Kais Ollongren, noted tha...

Ukraine can attack the territory of Russia from F-16 fighters: in the Netherlands called the main condition

The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands Kais Ollongren, noted that it was the Ukrainian military who should decide to use these aircraft. The Netherlands grants Ukraine permission to use its F-16 fighter jets for military purposes in Russia, provided that international humanitarian law is observed. The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kais Ollongren said this in an interview with the Public. "F-16 is one of the types of weapons.

We provide other weapons and have always said that Ukraine should use them. At the same time, the politician added how to use the F-16 is the decision of the Ukrainian military. "If you see goals outside Ukraine but have to be impressed for defense, they are legitimate. I have always defended the right of Ukraine to fight as it sees fit. I see, more and more countries are now holding the same position," the minister added.

Ollongren also emphasized that the first fighters, most likely, would come to Ukraine this summer. "At first Danish, then Dutch. And then we will continue to work so - parties," she stressed. F-16 for Ukraine it is known that last year the NATO countries decided to transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine and prepare Ukrainian pilots among other things, the planes will be transferred to Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.