US President Joe Biden has rejected the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine despite repeated calls from Kyiv officials.

US President Joe Biden has rejected the deployment of fighter jets.
F-16 goes to Ukraine despite repeated calls from Ukrainian officials for air support
Asked by reporters Monday whether the United States would provide the aircraft, Biden responded:
Simply "no". His comments came a day after German leaders rejected the transfer.
Ukraine says it needs aircraft to control its airspace during the war
F-16 Fighting Falcons is considered one of the most reliable fighter jets in Russia.
The world is used by other countries such as Belgium and Pakistan.
"Will the United States send the plane or not," Biden said.
The United Kingdom has said it will not be able to send planes to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, France's Emmanuel Macon said: "By definition, nothing is right.
"Before the meeting with the Ukrainian minister. Ukraine says modern aircraft will help protect the skies of Ukraine,"
 he said.Russia's President Vladimir Zelensky and the country's top military official
Has said there should be no ban on such military aid, but the United States and its partners are concerned
This will lead to further escalation with Russia possessing nuclear weapons.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat was quoted by the news website Ukrainska Pravda
Says Kyiv needs multi-role fighter jets
Russia has now outpaced Ukraine by five to six times, he said.
Given the number of fighter jets, US-made F-16 fighter jets will be an upgrade.
Importantly on Soviet-era fighter jets, mostly MiGs
Ukraine is consuming what was produced before the country declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
However, Biden has repeatedly rejected Ukraine's pleas for the planes.
Instead, focus on providing military assistance in other areas. Other Western allies
There is less clarity. On Monday, President Macon did not rule out sending fighter jets
He emphasized that the letter was not a signal of a formal antitrust inquiry into Ukraine.
French defensive ability.