Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lengthy pleaded with Western allies to ship their fashionable fighter jets, however the U.S. has repeatedly rebuffed these requests. As a substitute, the U.S. has despatched tanks, artillery and ammunition.
The explanation, Sullivan stated, was as a result of fighter jets weren’t “important” for the anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. However situations are evolving.
“The US has mobilized an distinctive effort to ship on time and in full every part Ukraine must launch this counteroffensive,” Sullivan stated. “Now that we’ve finished that, we are able to look ahead to the long-term capability of Ukraine to have the ability to defend itself and deter Russian aggression. Fourth-generation fighter plane, Western fighter plane, F-16s are related to that struggle.”
On Friday, Zelenskyy applauded the U.S. transfer on Twitter.
“I welcome the historic choice of america and @POTUS to help a global fighter jet coalition,” Zelenskyy wrote. “This may tremendously improve our military within the sky. I rely on discussing the sensible implementation of this choice on the #G7 summit in Hiroshima.”
