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26 January 2023
by Gareth Jennings
An increased willingness from the West to supply Ukraine with advanced modern weaponry could now see the much-anticipated transfer of combat aircraft such as the F-16. (US Air Force)
Momentum is building for a long-awaiting transfer of Western combat aircraft to Kyiv, with at least one NATO country stating publicly it stands ready to respond to Ukrainian requests.
With the seemingly intractable issue of the transfer of main battle tanks having been resolved with the announcement by the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on 25 January that he will allow his country and allies to send Leopard 2s to Ukraine, attention is now shifting to the potential supply of fighter aircraft.
Prior to the Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine fielded a range of Soviet-era combat aircraft that it inherited in 1991. These comprised 50 MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’, 33 Su-27 ‘Flanker’, 12 Su-24 ‘Fencer’, 25 Su-25 ‘Frogfoot’, and 34 L-39 aircraft as listed in
Janes World Air Forces
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