Washington is considering supplying Ukraine with combat aircraft

As the conflict with Russia enters its fifth month and fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday that the Pentagon was looking into whether it could send fighter jets to Ukraine in the future.

Kirby told reporters that the Biden administration is conducting preliminary investigations into the feasibility of providing aircraft to Ukraine, but this step is not something that can be implemented in the near term.

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