Denmark's transfer of 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will take place in the second quarter of 2024, once Ukrainian pilots have completed training, the Danish Defense Ministry said on January 6. Denmark, which is replacing its F-16 fleet with more modern F-35 jets, announced in August that it would provide the planes after securing approval from the U.S. government. Kyiv had long sought to obtain the fighter jets. But Washington had resisted allowing the jet transfers for fear of being deemed a direct belligerent in the Ukraine war by Moscow.
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