Volodymyr Zelensky: F-16 delivery will send resounding message to Russia

Today, I held the first meeting of the Staff after all the important visits, meetings and decisions – defense decisions that we have been working on for quite some time and are now getting them in cooperation with our partners. First of all, this concerns the aviation coalition – a coalition of modern fighter jets for Ukraine. We are doing everything we can to reduce the time until the result is achieved, until new and powerful aircraft with Ukrainian pilots emerge in the Ukrainian skies. It is clear that this global step will allow us to expand our defense capabilities. Because it is only with powerful aircraft that an air defense system can be complete. On the other hand, the first Ukrainian F-16 will be one of the strongest signals from the world that Russia will only lose because of its own aggression, becoming weaker and more isolated. This will be a signal that Russian terror has lost, and our world, which is based on respect for independent nations and the right of peoples to choose their own path, has endured. We will prepare the necessary basis to ensure that our aviation transition is as quick and efficient as possible. Our warriors have already proven that they can master modern weapons with efficiency that was not expected from us. I’m sure they will be just as successful with the aircraft. The main thing is the speed of training and supply, ie the time that will pass between decisions and the actual defense of our skies.🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

Posted by Volodymyr Zelenskyi on Wednesday, May 24, 2023