 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Danish Prime Meta Fredriksson sat in the cockpit of an F-16 fighter jet during a trip to Skridstrup Air Base, in Denmark, on August 20 the picture opportunity came as the Netherlands in Denmark promised to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Zelensky, who called the deal a breakthrough agreement, said the exact number of aircraft will be discussed a little later. The Netherlands in Denmark have led a months-long push to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s and to ultimately deliver the jets to help counter the air superiority of Russia, whose forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022.