 Ukraine needs 48 F-16 aircraft to liberate its territories. A total of 48 F-16 fighter jets are essential for the liberation of Ukraine from the Russian invaders. Ukraine's Defence Ministry wrote on Twitter. Four squadrons of F-16s, namely 48 aircraft, are exactly what we need to liberate our country from the aggressor. Defence Ministry announced. Earlier, the Pentagon said that it would not challenge the transfer of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by third countries. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration informed European allies that the United States would allow them to transfer American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Ukraine is unlikely to be able to deploy F-16s against Russia anytime soon even as U.S. and European allies begin to thrash out who might be able to supply the fighter jets. The country's pledging support for Ukraine are prioritising pilot training and will have to weigh the costs and any possible security gaps before deciding whether to actually send the aircraft. Four nations have so far committed to a coalition to help train Ukrainian pilots, the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium.