That is according to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who announced this at a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mette Frederiksen said that Denmark, together with the Netherlands, are the first countries to commit to providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. She expressed hope that other countries will follow suit. Ukraine's ability to secure its bases is crucial, said the head of the Danish government.
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Frederiksen expressed hope that Danish fighter jets will help protect the Ukrainian sky and the Ukrainian people and be able to help Ukraine return its lands, which rightly belong to it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have visited the Skrydstrup Air Base where they inspected an F-16 fighter jet.
As Ukrainian presidential press service reports, at the Skrydstrup Air Base, Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian pilots who are undergoing training on F-16s to protect Ukrainian skies.
"I am honored to be here today at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Denmark. I would like to thank Mette and her team, and all the Danish people. It is a truly historic step from friendly Denmark that our pilots are trained on F-16s," Zelensky said.
He noted that he is aware of the great motivation of Ukrainian pilots and engineers to quickly and efficiently master new equipment.
"I wish you successful training and return home with your new wings as soon as possible to defend our country, its sovereignty and territorial integrity. To protect our people and our homes. I am confident in each of you," he said.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky started his visit to the Kingdom of Denmark immediately after he visited the Netherlands.
As Defense Express reported, during the visit, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte agreed that the Netherlands would transfer 42 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.
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