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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Helen Sullivan

US has cleared way for F-16s to be sent to Ukraine, say Denmark and Netherlands

Dutch air force F-16 fighter jets fly alongside an aircraft simulating aerial interceptions
Dutch air force F-16 fighter jets fly alongside an aircraft simulating aerial interceptions. Photograph: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters

Denmark and the Netherlands have said the US has cleared the way to allow F-16 fighters to be re-exported to Ukraine after some of its pilots are trained to fly them, helping restore momentum to a process that appeared to be stalling.

Ministers from both countries, the leaders of an international coalition to help Ukraine obtain the jets, thanked Washington for the green light, although it remains unclear when any F-16 transfers could take place.

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