NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that after receiving F-16s, Ukraine will have the right for self-defense, including strikes against Russian military targets outside Ukraine.
He said this in an interview with RadioLiberty.
On the question of when Ukraine will be able to deploy F-16 fighter jets, Stoltenberg said it was not possible to say. He is convinced that the effect of F-16s will be stronger if pilots are well trained and maintenance crews are well-prepared.
"I think we have to listen to the military experts exactly when we will be ready to or when allies will be ready to start sending and delivering the F-16s. The sooner the better," he noted.
Stoltenberg also said that each ally will decide whether to deliver F-16s to Ukraine.
Earlier we reported that Sweden will provide combat boats to Ukraine in an aid package worth € 630 million.