Biden reiterated that the U.S. is not planning on sending the advanced F-16s to Kyiv, despite Ukraine's repeated requests.
countries have recently hinted at meeting the request, the U.S. has stayed focused on providing artillery, armor and ground-based air defense systems to Ukraine, deeming them more urgent for Kyiv to protect its infrastructure.
While arriving at the White House Monday after a trip to Baltimore, Maryland, Biden was asked again if the U.S. would provide F-16s to Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, speaks at a press conference on January 11, 2023, in Lviv, Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden, right, on Monday speaks at the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel North Portal in Baltimore, Maryland. Biden told reporters that the U.S. will not be sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine at the moment.
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