US approves: Denmark to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

Denmark will spearhead the training for Ukrainian pilots on what the US Air Force calls ‘war-winning airpower’.

Lena Hunter

Aug 18, 2023

Denmark will spearhead the training for Ukrainian pilots on what the US Air Force calls ‘war-winning airpower’.

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