More than half of Ukraine's F-16s are non-combat-ready due to maintenance delays in Belgium — WSJ

It is reported that, at current rates of operation and repair, Ukraine risks running out of its remaining serviceable F-16s by the end of the year.

F-16 pilot killed repelling massive Russian air attack Ukraine claimed

Ukraine has lost an F-16 aircraft and its pilot while repelling a Russian missile and drone strike, according to country’s air force, as heavy fighting in the war, now in its fourth year, grinds on daily with no signs of a ceasefire on the horizon.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense scrambled F-16 fighters due to a group of UAVs

The Romanian Ministry of Defense reported that F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on Monday night due to the detection of a group of drones near the country's airspace.

Deadly ‘terrorist attack’ strikes key defense company in Turkey

A lethal "terrorist attack" on Wednesday rocked a top Turkish defense company in Ankara and killed people, according to a senior government minister.

The Netherlands allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use F-16s for strikes on Russian territory

The Netherlands allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use transferred F-16 fighters for strikes against Russia, including strikes in Russian airspace. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans.

Biden instructed the Pentagon to give Kyiv a Patriot battery and train pilots for the F-16

American President Joe Biden has instructed the Pentagon to transfer an additional Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine.

Death of military pilots before air show sparks sharp criticism of Bulgarian army

The deaths of two Bulgarian military pilots on Friday sparked sharp criticism of the air force for attempting to hold an air show given the current poor state of Bulgarian fighter aviation.

FAZ: The Netherlands allowed Ukraine to use F-16s in Russia

The Netherlands has allowed Ukraine to use Western-supplied weapons, including F-16 fighter jets, to attack Russian territory. This was stated by Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).

Ukraine was promised more tanks and missiles for the F-16 at Ramstein

Berlin intends to transfer another 77 Leopard tanks to Zelensky. The United States is ready to provide Ukraine with another $250 million worth of weapons. Zelensky asked sponsors for even more planes.

The head of the Dutch Ministry of Defense promised Kyiv missiles for the F-16

The Netherlands will supply Kyiv with maintenance materials for the F-16, as well as air-to-air missiles that fighter jets can use “to protect Ukrainian airspace.” 

Zelensky fired Air Force commander Oleshchuk after the F-16 crash

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky fired the commander of the country's air force, Nikolai Oleschuk, after the incident with the crash of an F-16 fighter jet, according to a decree published on the website of the head of state.

US official confirms first loss of F-16 in Ukraine — WSJ

A US official confirmed that Ukraine lost the first of its F-16 fighter jets, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Ukraine used F-16s to repel latest Russian airstrikes, Zelensky claims

Ukraine used F-16 fighter jets delivered by its Western partners to repel the latest massive Russian airstrikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.

Lockheed Martin Offers to Repair F-16 Jets Supplied to Ukraine in Poland

The F-16 fighter jets, supplied to Ukraine by Western countries, may undergo technical maintenance at Lockheed Martin's service center in Poland, if Washington approves of it, the US defense company's chief operating officer has said.

F-16 Fighter Jets Spotted Over Kherson Region

F-16 fighter jets have been spotted over the Kherson Region, Pavel Filipchuk, the head of the administration of the Kakhovka municipal district in the Kherson Region, said on Thursday.

Ukraine plans to recruit foreign mercenaries to pilot F-16s

Oksana Savchuk, a member of the Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, announced plans to recruit foreign mercenaries as pilots and technicians for Western F-16 fighters delivered to Kyiv.

F-16s will not become Ukrainian military’s 'magic pill' — Dmitry Peskov

Possible supplies of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will not become a panacea for the Ukrainian armed forces, for they will be systematically destroyed and will not significantly affect the course of the conflict, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

WSJ: The US will supply Ukraine with modern weapons for the F-16, but will limit its use

The United States has agreed to arm dozens of F-16 fighter jets being sent to Ukraine with American missiles and other advanced weapons.

F-16 fighter jets to be based in Ukraine — White House - TASS

F-16 fighter jets to be transferred by the West to Kiev will be based inside Ukraine, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters. 

On the first day of the NATO summit, Zelensky asked the West for another 100 F-16 fighters

Ukraine lacks current supplies of F-16s, Kyiv needs more than a hundred fighters, Vladimir Zelensky said on the first day of the NATO summit in the United States.