2023-10-12 18:48:09
Another conflict, that which has opposed Russia and Ukraine for regarding a year and a half. On Wednesday, Alexander De Croo received the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Following this interview, the Belgian Prime Minister recalled the establishment of a fund of 1.7 billion euros intended to help Ukrainians and financed by taxation of Russian assets frozen in Belgium. “It’s normal that this taxation is used to help Ukrainians“, underlined Alexander De Croo.
The Prime Minister provided details on the F-16s that Belgium might provide to Ukraine when the F35s planned to replace them arrive. “Six months ago, the analysis was that Belgian planes were not available because we needed them and that following 2025, they were no longer usable.“, a expliqué Alexander De Croo. “The new analysis is that from 2025, there will be planes which will be available and which can be for the Ukrainians“, he added. “But, since it is in 2025, it will be up to the government in power at that time to give the final agreement to do so.“, specified Alexander De Croo.
In any case, Belgian F-16s in Ukraine or not, depending on the decision of the future federal government in 2025, the maintenance of the F-16s supplied to the Ukrainians by the Western coalition will be carried out by a Belgian company, Sabena Engineering. “This company is one of three companies worldwide that can maintain these aircraft.“, underlined Alexander De Croo, specifying that the F-16s that the Netherlands supplies to Ukraine are currently under maintenance in Belgium. “This is clearly an economic benefit for us“, welcomed the Prime Minister.
Belgium will also provide training for Ukrainian technicians.”so that they can, ultimately, participate in the maintenance of these aircraft themselves“.
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