.Ukraine has obtained its first set of U.S.-made F-16 boxer jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pointed out Sunday, adding that additional are needed to repel Russian troops.For more than two years, Ukraine has actually pleaded along with its own Western companions for the aircraft-- long looked at royalty jewel in the vast list of armed forces equipment Kyiv has actually found." Our experts commonly heard the word 'impossible'. Currently it is a fact. Truth in our heavens. F-16s in Ukraine. We produced it happen," Zelensky pointed out, as some flew over him during the announcement.Zelensky was actually filling in face of what resembled pair of gray, partly covered F-16s branded with the Ukrainian trident, in an area media reporters were inquired certainly not to disclose for safety and security causes." I take pride in all our people that are actually learning these plane and also have already started using them for our nation," he claimed.He carried out not state the number of planes had actually been actually delivered as well as rejected to comment on their particular tasks, however AFP reporters viewed a minimum of pair of F-16s on the spot.The announcement is going to likely be welcomed by a lot of and also comes as Kyiv's forces are having a hard time to hold back advancements by Russian soldiers in latest full weeks.Kyiv really hopes the arrival of the fighter planes-- promoted for their precision, speed and also variation-- will certainly enable it to much better safeguard itself from Russian bombardment.' Insufficient'.Zelensky, having said that, instantly cautioned more were actually needed." Our partners know that the variety of F-16s we invite Ukraine, the amount of pilots who have presently been taught, is not enough," he mentioned." Fortunately is actually that our experts are expecting extra F-16s," he added.Numerous NATO nations have actually vowed to offer differing numbers of the boxer jets and have been actually teaching Ukrainian flies and also staffs for months." Our guys are actually training a great deal," Zelensky claimed, thanking Denmark, the Netherlands, the United States as well as other allies.Among a Russian air campaign in recent months, the head of state has actually placed Ukraine's requirement for strengthened air defenses at the top of his agenda in appointments along with allies.During an interview with AFP in Might, Zelensky pointed out Ukraine needed to have around 130 F-16s to get parity with Russian sky electrical power.Ukraine's partners, nevertheless, have assured to send out fewer than 100 F-16s to time, with likely to show up throughout a number of years complying with considerable captain training.Current strikes on Ukrainian landing strips have also raised questions concerning Kyiv's capacity to safeguard the multi-million-dollar aircrafts from Russian raids.In early July, Russia stated to have damaged five military jets during a storm on an air station in central Ukraine.Observing the battle, Ukrainian military reporters bawled out the flying force's best metal, pointing out airplanes at the landing strip had actually been parked in the open without adequate security.Russia cautioned last week that any F-16s delivered to Ukraine would be actually shot down and also asserted they would possess little bit of influence on the combat zone.Ukraine's aviation service has long relied on a line old Soviet-era MiG-29 and also Sukhoi planes, which have more and more happened under strain complying with greater than 2 years of demanding battle objectives.The scenario stays tense on the asian front, along with authorities introducing necessary evacuations of kids from numerous towns and towns of the Donetsk location, where Russia has been actually advancing.