Ukraine can hit Russia with all 24 Dutch F-16s, the head of the country's Defense Ministry said

The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, assured that Ukraine will be able to use all 24 F-16 fighter jets for strikes on the territory of Russia, when it receives them. This is reported by Politico liga.net.

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According to her, Amsterdam will not limit Kyiv in such matters, on the contrary, they will try to provide the Ukrainian military with more opportunities to fight against Russian aggression.

"We are only asking them to respect international law and the right of self-defense as stated in the UN Charter, which means they will use it to hit military targets that they need to defend themselves," she said.

• On May 6, the head of the defense department of the Netherlands announced that her country plans to start sending F-
• 16 to Ukraine in the fall, followed by Denmark, which will supply them in the summer.
• On May 28, the Prime Minister of Belgium stated that the F-16 aircraft, transferred by his country, will be able to be used by the Armed Forces only on Ukrainian territory.
• On May 30, Denmark confirmed that the Ukrainian military will be able to use its F-16s to strike Russian targets.

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