Summary and 4 Key Points You Need to Know: Ukraine's acquisition of a few older F-16 fighter jets ... the small number of jets promised, makes their effectiveness questionable. -Without sufficient air cover, past efforts like deploying the M1 Abrams ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, at a meeting with Ukraine's Air Force Command on 17 September, they found a way to expand Ukraine's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Source: Zelenskyy's evening video address Quote: "I held a meeting on our F-16 fleet.

Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Russian missile and drone attack.