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Ukraine PM Reiterates Request For U.S. Fighter Jets In Meeting With SecDef Austin

Ukraine PM Reiterates Request For U.S. Fighter Jets In Meeting With SecDef Austin
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Ukraine’s prime minister on Wednesday reiterated a request for the U.S. to provide Kyiv with fighter jets, specifically F-15 or F-16 aircraft, during remarks at the top of a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “To defend ourselves and defend Europe, we need more heavy equipment but also aircraft,” said Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s prime minister, according to a transcript of his remarks at the Pentagon. “In modern warfare, air superiority is crucial. That is why Ukraine is initiating the building…

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