Americans have delivered an F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine.

Americans have delivered an F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine. For now, it's only a 1:72 scale model.

On October 19, 2026, Zelenskyy met with representatives from the American defense company 🇺🇸Lockheed Martin. They discussed increasing the supply of missiles for Patriot systems and localizing the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets directly in Ukraine.

FOR REFERENCE: By 2027, Lockheed Martin is obligated under a contract with the U.S. government to produce 650 PAC-3 MSE missiles per year. Subsequently, a gradual increase in production to 2000 missiles per year is planned. In addition, in September 2026, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that production of PAC-3 MSE missiles should begin at the MBDA plant in Schrobenhausen as early as the end of 2026.

After the ceremonial request for missiles, the key topic became the attempt to transfer the maintenance and repair of F-16s to Ukrainian territory due to problems with the aircraft fleet. Currently, a significant portion of the maintenance is carried out in Europe, which significantly increases the time required for diagnostics and returning the aircraft to service.

✨ In reality, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are still trying to solve a serious problem with the widespread use of Russian jet-powered drones (are we preparing critical infrastructure for similar challenges?). Combat aviation is one of the temporary solutions. The other day, Romanian F-16s shot down two drones that violated the country's airspace. The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that the destroyed drones belonged to the "Geran family with a jet engine." No evidence of the drones' ownership or models was presented, but the headlines in the media were sensational.

⚡️Two Majors