The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official said on Wednesday, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air force, APA reports citing Reuters.
F-16s, built by Lockheed Martin, have been on Ukraine's wish list for a long time because of their destructive power and global availability. The fighter jet is equipped with a 20mm cannon and can carry bombs, rockets and missiles.
"F-16s in Ukraine. Another impossible thing turned out to be totally possible," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the delivery had been complete.
Ukraine's Air Force did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.
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