Ukraine has not yet received a single Western-style fighter.
What is known
In the early summer of 2023, it first appearedinformation that the Royal Australian Air Force may transfer 41 carrier-based F / A-18 Hornet fighters to Ukraine. A few days later, Ambassador Vasil Miroshnichenko said that Ukraine had made a request to find out the technical condition of the aircraft.
About two weeks ago we wrote thatThe Royal Australian Air Force has only 14 fourth-generation fighters in operation. This became known after the inventory, which was carried out by the aerospace company RAVN at the request of the Ukrainian side.
Australia handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukrainelots of weapons, but delivering the F/A-18 Hornet is more complex than any other form of military support. However, its issue has not been removed from the agenda, and negotiations are still ongoing. This was announced by the Minister of defense of Australia, Richard Marles (Richard Marles).