Denmark to Provide 19 F-16 Jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on Aug. 20. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on Aug. 20.
Photographer: Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty Images

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By Olesia Safronova

August 20, 2023 at 4:28 PM UTC

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Denmark will donate 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to use in its efforts to defend against Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Sunday.

The Danish offer comes hours after a similar pledge by the Netherlands, which didn’t specify how many of its fleet of the planes would be made available to Kyiv.