F-16 fighter jets set to be donated to Kiev by Denmark and the Netherlands should solely be used on Ukrainian territory, Danish Protection Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen stated on Monday.
As reported by Reuters, the minister burdened that the 2 EU states will “donate the weapons below the situation that they’re used to drive the enemy out of the territory of Ukraine. And no additional than that.”
“These are the circumstances, whether or not it’s tanks, fighter planes or one thing else,” Ellemann-Jensen added.
Danish Conservative Get together Chairman Soren Pape Poulsen has additionally insisted that the US-designed planes should not function past Ukrainian territory below any circumstances.
“It can be crucial that they are going to be used for self-defense in Ukraine. The thought is that the planes will not be for use to enter and assault Russia,” Poulsen stated, stressing that “we should keep in mind that there’s a dividing line there.”
On Sunday, each Denmark and the Netherlands introduced that they would offer Kiev with long-demanded F-16s, as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky paid a go to to an airbase in Eindhoven to satisfy with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Throughout a joint press convention, the Dutch chief stated that whereas his nation was in possession of 42 F-16 jets, it was as but unclear what number of it will truly donate to Kiev. Zelensky, nonetheless, later instructed in a Telegram publish that the Netherlands would hand over its total fleet.
Concurrently, Denmark launched a press release saying that it will present Kiev with F-16s, however likewise didn’t specify what number of jets it will ship, noting solely that sure “circumstances” must be met for the switch to be fulfilled.
Though it’s presently unclear when precisely the jets will likely be delivered, the choice by the Netherlands and Denmark has been met with condemnation from opposition events in each nations.
Rutte specifically has been criticized for saying the supply with out acquiring approval from the Dutch parliament, and simply as he’s about to depart authorities.
“Insanity. Dutch F-16s to Ukraine to assault Russian targets. Even now that Rutte is outgoing, he drags the Netherlands even additional into conflict,” wrote the right-wing Discussion board for Democracy occasion on X (previously Twitter). As a substitute, the occasion referred to as for neutrality, an finish to arms deliveries to Ukraine, and a transfer in the direction of peace negotiations.
Moscow has additionally repeatedly urged the collective West to cease delivering more and more superior weaponry to Kiev, arguing it will solely lengthen the hostilities relatively than change their final consequence.
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