Kahl also said that Kyiv requested from Washington "up to 128 fourth-generation fighters," including F-15s, F-16s and F-18s.
“According to our Air Force estimates, in the long term, Ukraine will likely need 50 to 80 F-16 aircraft to replace the existing Air Force fleet,” TASS quoted him as saying.
Earlier it was reported that the United States is allocating more than $10 billion to support Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
At the same time, the White House said that Ukraine does not receive everything it asks for.
US President Joe Biden noted that Ukraine does not currently need F-16 fighters, so for now he excludes their transfer to Kyiv.