Kyiv expects to receive its first F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies in June-July, a high-ranking Ukrainian military source said on Friday. Ukraine has sought U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russia's air superiority for more than two years of war.

Ukraine can receive the first F-16 fighter jets "within weeks," the British media outlet Evening Standard reported on May 10, citing an undisclosed high-ranking military source. The Evening Standard 's source did not reveal which of the allies will be the first one to deliver the planes.

Aviation market development expert Bogdan Dolince is confident that introducing F-16s to the front will immediately impact Russian forces. He emphasizes that the significant role of the weaponry accompanying these fighters should not be overlooked.