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Belgium’s 10 F-16s bring Ukraine’s promised fleet to about 100 jets. Fewer than 40 are flying, as Russia’s jet drones run them ragged

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Belgium’s 10 F-16s bring Ukraine’s promised fleet to about 100 jets. Fewer than 40 are flying, as Russia’s jet drones run them ragged
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Belgium is speeding up the delivery of surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine



The 53 or so ex-Belgian jets are welcome, but the initial delivery for 2026 is for just 10 airframes, not all of which will be flyable



The Ukrainian air force's sole F-16 wing is fighting hard with too few aircraft





Belgium has announced it will accelerate the delivery of surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to Ukraine.

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