Zelensky: Ukraine needs 2.5 times more F-16 fighter jets in the air at the same time.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine needs 2.5 times more F-16 fighter jets in the air at the same time, noting the frequent maintenance requirements for its aging aircraft.
According to Zelensky, "We need two and a half times more planes in the sky at the same time than the number of planes we currently operate. In theory, all of this is there, but they are constantly undergoing maintenance because the F-16s are not new."
Discussions are underway regarding the purchase of additional F-16 aircraft.