This was stated by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, during the US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Ukrinform reports.
"There are more F-16s prepared to be deployed in there [Ukraine],” he said, explaining that he could provide exact figures during a closed meeting.
Cavoli also noted that Ukraine already has a certain number of F-16 fighter jets in operation. These aircraft are used by the Ukrainian military - “they fly every day”. According to him, the F-16s have defeated a large number of Russian cruise missile threats and delivered a lot of offensive attacks as well, specifically bombing attacks.
Read also: Ukraine’s Air Force assesses pace of F-16, Mirage deliveries“None of the F-16s has been from the US though. They've mainly been from northern European countries: Netherlands, Denmark,” he specified.
As Ukrinform reported, the Ukrainian Air Force published an interview with an F-16 fighter pilot who said that more than 80% of the missiles fired hit the target.
