US agrees to F-16 support for Ukraine amidst Russian conflict.
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The US has agreed to allow third countries to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, which hopes to have them flying as early as this fall. The decision comes after months of US insistence that Ukraine did not need F-16s to fight its war with Russia. The move to supply Kyiv with advanced fighter jets comes amid concern that Ukraine’s counteroffensive may not strike the knockout blow many have been hoping for. The United States retains the right to veto other nations transferring the planes to third countries.
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