It is noted that the sale of fighters is needed to cover the costs of reforming the Greek Air Force under the Agenda 2030 plan.

“During their service, fighters of this type have undergone two structural upgrades and have now, on average, spent about 60% of their service life limit,” the article says.

The author of the material also emphasized that the aircraft “suffered” due to lack of maintenance and support.

Earlier, the Dutch authorities announced that they would deliver F-16s to Kyiv in the second half of 2024.