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Ukraine has been relying on older aircraft, such as Russian-made MiG-29 and Sukhoi jets, which are vulnerable to air-to-air missile attacks from Russian fighter jets.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv even though the fighter jets are unlikely to affect the war any time soon.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, …