Denmark joins Netherlands in offering F-16 jets to Ukraine as Zelensky visits

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hold a press conference, at Skrydstrup Airbase, in Vojens, Denmark (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP/PA)

The Netherlands and Denmark announced on Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called an important motivation for his country’s forces.

After months of entreaties from Mr Zelensky for F-16s to bolster the Ukrainian air force, the US recently gave approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to provide Ukraine the American-made jets.