“In the near future, Ukraine will receive Swedish Gripen fighters, as well as additional F-16 aircraft and French Mirage. This was stated in an interview with the BBC Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk. At the same time, he did not specify when the planes and in what quantity. From August, weapons from the United States began to come to Ukraine under the new priority needs program”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
In the near future, Ukraine will receive Swedish Gripen fighters, as well as additional F-16 aircraft and French Mirage.
This was stated in an interview with the BBC Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk.
At the same time, he did not specify when the planes and in what quantity.
From August, weapons from the United States have begun to enter Ukraine under the new PURL priority priority program. Within this mechanism, European partners buy weapons in the United States and transfer it to Kiev. Several EU countries and Canada have already joined the initiative, agreeing to allocate $ 2 billion together.
According to Havrylyuk, the first supplies under this program have already arrived in Ukraine, but he acknowledged that the volume and rate of assistance have decreased.
“Earlier, according to PDA packages (PDA), we received help from the United States rhythmically and in greater quantities. Today’s system, when European countries are purchasing weapons from Americans, it takes some time. The more links in the chain, the more time it is lost, ”the general explained.
Recall that the American winged Tomahawk missiles are known.
The United States also discusses Tomahawk missiles with Ukraine.
