# Zelensky says Belgium to transfer 3 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by end of 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/78939

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-29 15:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/belgium-to-transfer-3-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-by-end-of-2026-zelensky-says/

> Belgium will provide Ukraine with three U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He added that Ukraine has already received urgent F-16 ammunition shipments from Belgium, Spain and other Western allies, with the aircraft used to intercept Shahed-type drones and cruise missiles.

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