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

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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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