Belgium To Give 30 F-16s To Ukraine But Sets Curbs, EU Leaders Back Kyiv’s Right To Strike Russia

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Belgium on May 28 committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to help Kyiv battle Russia’s invasion. The pledge was made as part of a bilateral security and long-term support accord signed by Zelensky and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. Zelensky also visited a military base in Brussels to meet instructors helping to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s. Belgium PM Alexander De Croo also urged the European Union to do more to help Ukraine in its war. Meanwhile, Russia has sent more than ten aircraft to Belarus where joint exercises by the Russian and Belarusian air forces have begun. Reports say 8 helicopters in total, Mi-24s and Mі-8s, of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at the Baranavichy airfield on May 25.