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Ukraine on Friday (October 3, 2026) denied that it was facing maintenance and supply problems with its F-16 fighter jets, insisting that it can keep them in the air throughout winter.
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it → deny → winter
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that delays in maintenance and a shortage of parts had grounded more than half of Ukraine's fleet, and all of its US-made aircraft could be affected by the year-end.
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Kyiv pushed its Western allies for it to be given advanced fighter jets after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and finally received its first batch of F-16s two years later.
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it → push → F-16s
The jets are used to counter the threat from fast-moving jet-powered drones, which Russia is increasingly using across Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, and which are harder to shoot down.
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which → use → capital
The WSJ said there was a "support failure" because of the time it takes to inspect engines, hydraulics, fuel lines and other systems after 300 hours of flying.
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it → say → flying
Foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhy acknowledged that Ukraine's F-16s operate "intensively and under demanding conditions" and maintenance was "challenging".
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maintenance → acknowledge → conditions
"Certain components for this early F-16 variant are no longer in production and are becoming increasingly difficult to source," he wrote on X on Friday.
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he → become → Friday
"However, recent reports alleging catastrophically low aircraft availability rates and excessively long maintenance turnaround times are simply false," he added.
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he → allege → rates
Mr. Tykhy said overhauled aircraft from allies were now being delivered faster than before.
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aircraft → say → allies
"We have full confidence in our industry partners and their ability to further optimise sustainment processes, ensuring the highest possible levels of F-16 readiness and availability during the coming winter months, when these capabilities will be needed most," he said.
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he → have → months
Belgian company Sabena Engineering, which services Ukraine's F-16s, also denied what it called "erroneous reports citing significant delays in this critical maintenance program".
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it → service → program
"All appropriate measures are being proactively implemented, in collaboration with its government and industry partners, to maximise aircraft availability and return the aircraft to service," it said in a statement on Thursday.
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it → implement → Thursday
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is pushing for advanced US-made Patriot interceptors to combat Russian drones and missiles, said on Tuesday that Belgium would supply three more F-16s by the year-end.
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Belgium → push → end
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