The Danish military has 40 F-16 military planes in total. The Dutch government has also announced the donation of F-16 military planes. The Netherlands and Denmark were the first countries in the world that decided to donate military aircraft to Ukraine.
- 73 Ukrainians arrived at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Denmark to be trained in operating the F-16. Six of them are pilots. The rest are support staff. The training will take about six months.
- All 12 parties in the Danish Parliament approved the donation of military aircraft.
- According to international media, the donation makes Denmark a “diplomatic frontline state”, which changes the debate among NATO countries from “can we deliver war planes?” to “why aren’t you donating planes?”, so more countries will be pressured to donate.
- The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyj made a visit to Denmark.
