Defense

Ukraine acknowledges air force won’t be able to use F-16s this year

By Mike Brest
Published August 17, 2023 3:28pm ET
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Ukraine acknowledges air force won’t be able to use F-16s this year
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. | (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Ukraine will not be able to operate U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in the near future, the country’s air force spokesman acknowledged on Wednesday.

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