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The Netherlands granted Ukraine permission to use F-16 fighter jets on the territory of Russia

General Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defense Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in an interview with the NOS publication, stated that Ukraine has the opportunity to use F-16 fighter jets provided by the Netherlands on the territory of the Russian Federation. He specified that the Netherlands did not impose any restrictions on the use of these aircraft, except for the requirements of international humanitarian law.

The general also reported that the USA partially agrees with this position of the Netherlands. Although there are restrictions on the use of long-range weapons and attacks deep into Russia, the US is also providing Ukraine with weapons systems to support its war effort.

Eichelsheim emphasized that the Netherlands and the United States are both trying to help Ukraine win the war. He noted that the Netherlands is making every effort to support Ukraine in this process.

The general also praised the offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, calling it “brilliant”. He added that Ukraine needs to decide how to most effectively use its presence in Kursk.

According to NOS, the Netherlands transferred 24 F-16 fighters to Ukraine. At the moment, it is not known how many of them are already in Ukraine.

We will remind that at the beginning of July, the Netherlands agreed to provide Ukraine with 24 F-16 fighter jets and allocated 450 million euros for their armament. On July 10, the Netherlands, the USA and Denmark announced the beginning of the process of transferring these aircraft to Ukraine. At the end of July, it became known about the arrival of the first batch of planes. Ukraine expects to receive six more aircraft this summer and up to 20 aircraft by the end of the year. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi confirmed, that Western fighter jets are already performing combat missions and have received from the US the latest version of electronic warfare systems to counter Russian air defense.

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