Norway is preparing to deliver 22 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of an air coalition.

The Norwegian publication Nettavisen reported about it.

However, it is noted that not all of these fighter jets were fully operational.

Some of them can be used as a donor of spare parts for the repair and maintenance of other Norwegian F-16s that will be transferred to the Ukrainian Air Force.

In addition to the aircraft themselves, Ukraine can also receive jet engines for fighter jets, auxiliary materials, training equipment, spare parts, and other equipment from Norway.

The publication notes that twelve F-16s that Norway planned to sell to the American company Draken International under an agreement signed in November 2021, could be airworthy.

It is not yet known when Ukraine may receive the Norwegian F-16s, but it is assumed that this would not happen before the NATO summit in Washington in July.

Zona Militar recently reported that the United States had authorized Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands to transfer 65 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as well as spare parts, training equipment, tools, and other equipment.

In early April, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that several groups of Ukrainian pilots had advanced their F-16 training in allied countries.

In addition to pilots, the training of technical personnel continues, so that in the future, these specialists will already train their colleagues in Ukraine.

Previously, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis approved the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets at a training center in Romania.

The Pentagon also outlined “red lines” regarding the use of Ukrainian F-16s during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Western countries see the use of these aircraft only within the sovereign territory of Ukraine.