Kiev hopes for the delivery of F16 fighter jets. The U.S. gives its consent. But the first EU country is already playing it down. The news ticker from the Ukraine war.
- Zelensky praises his own troops: Ukraine's air defense successful.
- New weapons for the Ukraine war: So far, no fighter jets for the fight against Russia.
- All the news from the Ukraine war and decisions on further arms deliveries from the West in our news ticker.
Kyiv - Volodymyr Zelensky has apparently returned to Ukraine after his trips abroad. From a train, the Ukrainian president reported to his compatriots after his visits to Saudi Arabia and Japan. "There will be even more weapons for our warriors," Zelensky said in a video reported by the dpa news agency. The head of state had visited the G7 summit over the weekend, where he received the USA's commitment in principle for the delivery of F16 fighter jets for the Ukraine war.
Back in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism that Kyiv's recent foreign policy initiatives will also be successful. "Each time there are more results for Ukraine: more anti-aircraft, artillery, tank technology, ammunition, training," the president said.
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy praises air defense against Russia's missiles
Zelensky expressly praised the efforts of his own troops in the ongoing war with Russia. Above all, air defense in the Ukraine war is working well. The previous night, 25 out of 25 Russian combat drones were shot down. "Every shot down is a life saved," said Zelensky, who had to admit that not all Russian air strikes could be prevented. However, their own armed forces are constantly working on improving their defences.
Zelensky did not provide precise information on the situation around the city of Bakhmut. Fighting continues in the region. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had announced at the weekend the capture of the city, which has been embattled for months, by his mercenary army. Ukraine, in turn, said the fighting for Bakhmut would continue.
Kyiv hopes for new weapons in the Ukraine war - but Portugal is playing it down
Whether Ukraine can hold out in the war against Russia or repel the aggressor depends above all on the support of Western states – and the supply of modern weapons. Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, Kyiv has been demanding the delivery of modern fighter jets from its allies. The U.S. basically gave the green light to the provision of F-16 fighter jets. But so far, no country has declared its willingness to actually send them. On the contrary, Portuguese Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho even ruled out that his country would supply F-16 fighter jets. At most, one would participate in the training of Ukrainian soldiers, Cravinho told the Portuguese news portal Diário de Notícias.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, however, continues to hope for the NATO countries and already looked ahead to the upcoming summit of the defense alliance in Vilnius (Lithuania). There, too, they hope for favorable decisions and more weapons for Ukraine.
