It was not immediately clear when the first F-16s might enter the conflict, but Ukrainian pilots will first have to undertake at least six months of training on the aircraft, according to officials.
Europe News: The US has given approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, in a major gain for Kyiv, although the fighter jets are unlikel
The U.S. believes nearly 500,000 Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have been wounded or killed during the expansive conflict that has raged in Ukraine since February of last year, according to a New York Times report citing unnamed officials.