Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says. Zelensky thanks Belgium and Prime Minister Bart de Wever for the agreement and says Ukraine is working to receive the aircraft through an accelerated procedure.

The move is presented as support for Ukraine as its war with Russia continues. One report links the urgency to Russia intensifying its daily air and missile barrage, while another frames the transfer more broadly as assistance this year. Both accounts identify the same number of jets and the same deadline, citing Zelensky as the source of the announcement. No additional details about aircraft condition, timing logistics, or crew training are provided in the excerpts.