He said this after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels on the sidelines of the EU summit, The Brussels Times reports, according to Ukrinform. According to De Wever, the aircraft will help Ukraine defend itself against Russian drones. “Ukraine urgently needs operational fighter jets and we can make our contribution,” the Belgian Prime Minister said. He provided no further details about the bilateral meeting but noted that the issue of F-16s had “obviously” been discussed. Under commitments made by Belgium’s previous government, the country is to transfer its aging fleet of F-16s to Ukraine as they are replaced by new F-35 fighter jets.
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