The statement appeared on the Twitter account of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian ministry, four squadrons of F-16s will help Kiev achieve the return of lost lands.
Earlier, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said that American F-16 fighters would not become a miracle weapon for Ukraine and would cost much more than shells and ground equipment.
US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall also said that the supply of F-16 fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will not radically change the course of hostilities in favor of Kyiv.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov noted that a number of countries are trying to sell their old F-16 fighters to Ukraine under the pretext of help, but their real goal is to get new US equipment in return.