February 15, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 10 months ago

February 15, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace, left, takes part in a meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on February 15. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images The delivery of British fighter jets for Ukraine is likely to be years away, the UK defence secretary said Wednesday, reiterating that its decision to train Ukrainian pilots is aimed at “long-term resilience,” rather than the current Russian invasion. And we’re not going to deploy two hundred RAF personnel into Ukraine in the time of a war.” The UK government said last week during a visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky that it will begin training Ukrainian pilots on NATO-standard fighter jets. “We have to plan not only for the fight at the moment, where we help Ukraine through seeing off Russia’s illegal invasion, but we have to help Ukraine with its long-term resilience, in making sure that after this conflict, or this war, Ukraine is able to defend itself for the long run.” Some background: Zelensky lobbied strongly last week for allies to send modern fighter jets to Ukraine. On Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said a decision by NATO allies on whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine is “not the most urgent issue” right now.

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Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv, even though the fighter jets are unlikely to affect the war any time soon. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said U.S. Secretary of State Anthony …

Russia warns of response as NATO returns to Cold War ‘schemes’
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia warns of response as NATO returns to Cold War ‘schemes’

Al Jazeera  

NATO summit outcome to be analysed for threats posed to Russia’s security and ‘all means’ available in response. Russia has said the latest NATO summit demonstrates that the Western military alliance has returned to “Cold War schemes”, and Moscow is ready to respond to such threats by “all means” necessary. Russia’s comments came as United States President Joe Biden said …

Ukraine F-16 fighter pilot training to start soon in Romania
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine F-16 fighter pilot training to start soon in Romania

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s defence minister says he hopes training lasts no longer than 6 months so fighter planes can be in combat against Russia soon. Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced the Romania training programme on Tuesday alongside Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren and Denmark’s acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Romania, which shares a long border with Ukraine and has been …

EU welcomes F-16 jet decision for training Ukraine pilots
1 year, 7 months ago

EU welcomes F-16 jet decision for training Ukraine pilots

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the U.S. green light to allow Ukrainian pilots to get training to fly F-16s has created an inexorable momentum that will inevitably bring the fighter jets to the Ukrainian battlefield. “And at the end — with the Leopards, with the F-16 at the end — the decision comes to …

Ukraine will finally get F-16 fighter jets, but the big impacts may take years to be seen
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine will finally get F-16 fighter jets, but the big impacts may take years to be seen

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will soon be crossing another hot ticket item off his weapons wishlist. President Joe Biden tells allies he is approving plans to train Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets, as leaders of the world's most powerful democracies work to toughen punishments on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. "It's the broader apparatus of the Western …

Zelenskyy hails Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

Zelenskyy hails Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Training Ukrainian pilots to fly US-made F-16 fighter jets will ‘greatly enhance our army in the sky’, President Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed United States President Joe Biden’s decision to support the training of Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets, saying it would “greatly enhance our army in the sky”. Describing the plans to train Ukrainian …

Russia: Giving F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a ‘colossal risk’
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia: Giving F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a ‘colossal risk’

Al Jazeera  

Western countries ‘are still adhering to the escalation scenario’ that risks widening the Ukraine war in Europe, says deputy foreign minister. Western countries will be running “colossal risks” if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, a Russian official says. ‘Necessary to improve’ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has for months called for the supply of advanced fighter jets to support …

April 5, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 8 months ago

April 5, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, on April 5. Sweden will become a member of NATO despite Turkey’s current opposition to Stockholm’s bid to join, the chief of the transatlantic military alliance said on Wednesday in his first interview since Finland became a new member of the group on Tuesday. “I’m confident that …

Poland to be 1st NATO member to give Ukraine fighter jets
1 year, 9 months ago

Poland to be 1st NATO member to give Ukraine fighter jets

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland said Thursday it plans to give Ukraine about a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill Kyiv’s increasingly urgent requests for warplanes to defend itself against the Russian invasion. “I don’t have any confirmation from Poland yet that this has happened.” The White House called Poland’s move a sovereign …

Poland becomes first to pledge fighter jets to Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Poland becomes first to pledge fighter jets to Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — Poland on Thursday pledged it would send four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, the first NATO member to do so, in a significant move in Kyiv’s battle to resist Russia’s onslaught. The White House said Thursday that Poland’s decision to send the fighter jets is a “sovereign decision” that won’t spur President Joe Biden to send F-16 aircraft. …

Poland plans to grant Ukraine’s urgent pleas for fighter jets
1 year, 9 months ago

Poland plans to grant Ukraine’s urgent pleas for fighter jets

LA Times  

Polish President Andrzej Duda, right, welcomes Czech President Petr Pavel at the presidential palace in Warsaw on Thursday. The Polish president said Thursday that his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make Poland the first NATO member to fulfill Kyiv’s increasingly urgent requests for warplanes. President Andrzej Duda said that Poland would hand …

Poland, Slovakia urge allies to send fighter jets to Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Poland, Slovakia urge allies to send fighter jets to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Officials in Poland and Slovakia are urging their allies to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, saying they are ready to send their their Soviet-made MiG-29 jet fighters to Kyiv as part of an international coalition. We can really help them,” Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said Thursday on Facebook. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday on CNN …

Zelenskyy says some allies ready to send jets as UK hesitates
1 year, 10 months ago

Zelenskyy says some allies ready to send jets as UK hesitates

Al Jazeera  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy wraps up whistle-stop wartime trip aimed at securing additional arms from the West. Kremlin warns West against supplying jets To date, Ukraine’s Western backers have refused to send fighter jets to Kyiv amid fears of potentially escalating the war or becoming further embroiled themselves in the conflict. A spokesman for Sunak’s government also said it was weighing whether …

‘Give us wings’: Zelensky seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London and Paris
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Give us wings’: Zelensky seeks weaponry in surprise trips to London and Paris

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought Western support for his country in surprise visits to Britain and France on Wednesday, pushing for fighter jets to battle Russian invaders in a dramatic speech to the U.K. Parliament, and then flying to Paris to meet the French and German leaders over dinner at the Elysee Palace. Zelensky thanked the British people for their …

Giving Ukraine Jets Would Need 'Months if Not Years' of Training: UK PM Rishi Sunak
1 year, 10 months ago

Giving Ukraine Jets Would Need 'Months if Not Years' of Training: UK PM Rishi Sunak

News 18  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday said sending fighter jets to Ukraine would require “months if not years” of training and that he was looking for the most effective way of helping Kyiv secure victory. …That’s why the decision I took as prime minister was to be one of the first countries in the world to provide heavy tanks …

Ukraine eyes fighter jets after tanks: ‘This is what we want’
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine eyes fighter jets after tanks: ‘This is what we want’

Al Jazeera  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says there is no chance of any fighter jets being sent to Ukraine despite renewed calls for high-end aircraft. “If we get them the advantages on the battlefield will be just immense … It’s not just F-16s, fourth-generation aircraft, this is what we want.” Ukraine’s air force has a fleet of ageing Soviet-era fighter jets that …

Russian military ‘weeks’ from being ready for new push as war takes its toll
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian military ‘weeks’ from being ready for new push as war takes its toll

The Telegraph  

The war in Ukraine is entering a “crucial phase” as Russia concentrates on the Donbas, the head of Nato has said, as defence experts suggest it could be weeks before Russia is ready to fight again. Speaking ahead of a two-day meeting of Nato foreign ministers, which starts in Brussels on Wednesday and which on Thursday will be joined by …

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