First batch of F-16s to arrive in Ukraine after Orthodox Easter

러 "우크라 동부 베르디치 장악" 영국 외무 "F-16 전투기 우크라에 첫 배치"
Russia is rushing towards more Ukrainian territory, reportedly securing the eastern village of Berdychi on Thursday.
To fight back, Ukraine is expecting F-16 jets to come soon while other Western allies such as the UK and France keep showing their support to Ukraine.
Kim Bo-kyoung gives us the latest.
Russia is gaining more ground in eastern Ukraine.
According to Russia's Defense Ministry on Thursday its forces have secured the settlement of Berdychi about 12 kilometers north-west of Avdiivka in Donetsk.
The advance into this territory follows Ukrainian soldiers retreating from the village as well as two others nearby over the weekend.
Moscow's rushing to claim as much Ukrainian territory as possible comes ahead of the arrival of U.S. weapons and equipment to Kyiv's forces after the recent passage of a military aid package in U.S. Congress.
Against Russia's continuing offensives, Ukraine is hoping to turn the tide with the first batch of F-16 jets due to arrive.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force Spokesperson, the first batch might arrive after Orthodox Easter on Sunday, May 5th.
However, he provided no further details on the dates, adding this is a question for the highest military-political leadership.
Until now, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Belgium have pledged F-16s to Ukraine, but delivery has been delayed multiple times, with the most recent reports saying it would be within the second quarter of this year.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Western allies are showing continuous support for Kyiv.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday promised around 3-point-74 billion U.S. dollars of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as long as it takes."
Such remarks came during his visit to Kyiv, where he pledged the UK's largest aid package to Ukraine so far.
Cameron also elaborated on Ukraine's right to use weapons to do what it wants --even including striking inside Russia.
"In terms of what the Ukrainians do, in our view, it is their decision about how to use these weapons, they are defending their country, they were illegally invaded by Putin and they must take those steps. We don't discuss any caveats that we put on those things.
Adding on to the UK's pledge, French President Emmanuel Macron, too, mentioned the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine.
Though he said there is no consensus yet between Kyiv and Paris on this issue,
he underlined that France would have to "in any case" ask itself a question of sending troops if Russian troops broke through the front line.
Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.
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2024-05-03, 18:00 (KST)

[@leahromero5373]

Russia can hit anywhere in ukraine BUT ukraine has LIMITED targets. 😢😢😢😢

[@raoulheinrichvonmerten4851]

Believe it when I see it.

[@jonjames7328]

I often disagree with Cameron’s stance on things but not today. He makes me proud to be British.

[@trqster]

Game changer

[@lappo2534]

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[@adrianmah1504]

Your mama sucks

[@user-fh3oc5ij3s]

like abram,leopards or british challeger tanks that are on display as war trophies in Moscow as we speak.

[@tube1062]

@@user-fh3oc5ij3s Are you suggesting that the F16s is a dissadvantage to Ukraine?

[@imfromisrael489]

@@user-fh3oc5ij3s what about the T-90M's displayed in kyiv last year?

[@user-qn7dl9yj2d]

F16 is very old but still better than the modern F35. Of the latter only 29 procent is operational according to the Pentagon itself.

[@thaymoua]

Cameron is right. How absurd for west leaders to not let Ukraine use their weapons to hit inside Russia, while Russia itself has been pounding Ukraine with NK and Iranian’s weapons?

[@ariesmarsexpress]

They are not rushing because of the U.S. package. They are rushing because of the time of year.

[@chadgilmore5046]

You know when its propaganda Zelensky always wears his wanna be solider costume🤣

[@haochentrends]

laughing? you think its funny when people are dying?

[@DarthVader-rd5qh]

@@haochentrends Can you not read?

[@adlerzwei]

Are you a psychopath? Why hate on a people defending their homeland. Morally corrupt *****.

[@adlerzwei]

​@@haochentrends He is a psycho.

[@jeremyj5932]

@chad I laugh at Russian supporters who think Putin is a ‘president’.