Ukrainian President Claims Poland Accelerates Delivery Of F-16 Fighter Jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/Instagram @zelenskyy_official

JAKARTA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Poland was making a decision that would accelerate the delivery of the much-needed F-16 jets to Ukraine, but did not say what the decision would be.

Poland, which borders Ukraine and is a close ally in wartime, is not one of the countries that pledged to supply the fighter jets to Ukraine. There has been no immediate statement from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's office regarding Zelenskiy's statement.

"Today, we have a positive decision from the Polish government on certain issues, which will allow Ukraine to receive the F-16 jet faster," Zelenskiy said on X without elaborating.

Kyiv is looking forward to its first F-16 shipment, which is expected to enhance its air defense capabilities and help drive away Russia's routine long-range airstrikes.

Last week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the first jets from Denmark and the Netherlands were already on their way to Ukraine.