The Netherlands will complete its pledge of 24 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on Monday, as the final aircraft is set for delivery, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Sunday.
Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on Sunday during a television talk show that the Netherlands will deliver the final F-16 fighter jet of the 24 it pledged to Ukraine on Monday.
The first 23 jets were handed over starting last summer. In addition, the Netherlands has supplied F-16s to a training facility in Romania to support the training of Ukrainian pilots and crew.
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