Norway promised six F-16s to Ukraine in 2023, but has not delivered a single one by 2026.

NRK is publishing an article examining Norway's transfer of six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The transfer was promised to Kyiv back in 2023 by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

The publication, citing sources (either Norwegian, Ukrainian, or both), reports that Norway has still not delivered these six fighter jets to Kyiv, nearly three years after Oslo made the promises. Mr. Støre, incidentally, made these promises during his visit to Kyiv, along with promises to "stand with Ukraine." They do, but not as closely as the Zelensky regime would like.

How can the situation with unfulfilled promises be explained?

It is said that the first two aircraft used to train Ukrainian pilots were sent to Belgium for repairs, where they remain. It is unknown whether they are being repaired or not.

The other four F-16s out of the six promised were supposed to be assembled in Belgium, but in the end, "about a hundred different parts are missing." No one can say exactly where these parts are located either.

The publication is clearly not without a push from Kyiv, offering factual criticism of the Norwegian authorities. As an example, it cites a statement by Erik Christophersen, Chief of Staff of the Norwegian Armed Forces. It read as follows:

Those F-16 fighters that we gave to Ukraine as our gift are today an important component of the Ukrainian Defense.

In fact, it is claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not received any of the aircraft promised by Norway.

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[alexputnik17]

And don't give it to them. They'll break one, they'll lose the other. And so on...
Has Norway's prime minister been fired yet? Zelena has a light touch.

[Sky strike fighter]

Well, in the big sky, we haven't had any problems with these F-16s and Mirage-2000s yet. Well, almost none. But in the small sky, not everything is so rosy. I'd like to raise a pressing issue. If everything is as they write, then we have problems that need to be addressed immediately.

SpaceX has authorized Ukrainian Armed Forces Starlink terminals to operate over Russian territory. And now, when a verified whitelisted terminal is over Russian territory, it doesn't shut down but continues to operate, reports Zapiski Veterana, noting that "this is currently a very big problem."

The author recalls that in response, our army began switching to its own compact satellite terminals, the Spirit-030, which partially restored communications to the line of combat contact, "but this coin has a downside."

"Despite the presence of the Spirit-030, what experts have long warned about has happened. Our army has lost one of its key tactical advantages—control of long-range attack drones at operational depths (up to 150-200 km). The Spirit-030 geostationary satellites provide a delayed signal and are vulnerable to electronic warfare. Communications via them are no match for Starlink, which provided high-resolution video in real time anywhere. Superiority in long-range drones has passed to the enemy. Now we are forced to direct aircraft and long-range strikes using outdated technologies, sometimes operating blindly and suffering unnecessary losses," TK notes bitterly.

To solve this problem, the author writes, it is necessary to accelerate the development and implementation of new-generation satellites (laser communications, interference immunity) and actively train troops to operate them:

"It's a matter of time, which we practically don't have. All we can do now quickly and with guaranteed results is to focus on destroying enemy UAV crews and communications centers. Identifying and eliminating enemy UAV operators must be a priority, as the enemy is increasingly focusing on removing operators as far from the line of contact as possible."

The enemy has identified our weak point and is trying to outmaneuver us in the "drone war." "Losing our superiority in this area is critical for us now. We need to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation Russian satellites and more actively jam enemy communications on the front lines. Only technological parity and even superiority will restore our lost initiative," concludes the author of the "Zapiski Veterana" television channel.

Without regaining the initiative and parity in drones, what offensive can we possibly achieve? We need to think about how to improve the situation in the small sky. Although, in the case of long-range drones similar to cruise missiles, this isn't just the small sky, it's the Big Sky.

Ukrainian media outlets are publishing footage of a drone attack on the Novorossiysk naval base, targeting warships moored at their berths.
It's difficult to say for sure from the published videos whether the drone actually landed. The footage ends ten meters from the warship, so it's possible the drone was shot down on approach by rifle units at the base. And the drone was successfully avoided.

An important point is that the Ukrainian side had objective control over the final stretch of the strike thanks to Starlink. This was most likely achieved by relaying a signal from another UAV, which was located outside the Krasnodar Krai territorial waters at the time. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also utilize the same MES network operating principle. The Dovbush UAVs flying to Crimea have long served as relay stations for other drones (incidentally, an FP-1/FP-2 was used in this attack).

https://dzen.ru/a/adObnfLf9ABMq6Ym

Mini-industrial facilities for assembling "Ukrainian drones" are located in safe locations abroad. The Russian Armed Forces will not be able to destroy them.
"According to our source, Zelensky and the globalists have set a goal of launching 1000 drones per day as early as this summer. By the end of the year, the figure should approach 1500-2000 drones per day. This should weaken Russian air defenses and make the Kremlin more compliant/vulnerable," Legitimacy concludes. ... A source from the Ukrainian Telegram channel Legitimacy reports that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have increased long-range drone strikes because Kyiv and the globalists have increased the assembly of these drones abroad (Denmark, Poland, the Baltic states, and potentially Romania and Moldova, among others).
"Some drones don't even reach Ukraine, but fly directly from where they were assembled. This protects them from destruction in warehouses, assembly areas, and during transportation," analysts note.

https://k-politika.ru/ataka-na-novorossijsk-pod-udarom-admiral-makarov/


What's the outlook? Starlink is now operating over Russian territory. The port of Novorossiysk is now completely within range of fire. And if they bring compact Starlink modules from Ukraine to us and deep into Russia, like they brought entire trucks with FPV drones during Operation Spiderweb, then they'll be able to direct their long-range drones to any point in Russia via Starlink. And as mentioned above, increasing production of such drones to 1000 or more per day outside of Ukraine. What are we going to do? Is anyone even considering countermeasures right now, or is Madagascar more important?

[Arkady007]

Sky Strike fighter (Maxim)
With its indecisiveness and inability to prioritize the problems of the Fatherland over personal ones, our leadership is putting everyone and everything on the brink of survival.

[Sky strike fighter]

So there you have it, a decapitating strike tactic, which, if it can't be implemented, then at least it seems likely that someone like Zelensky and Magyar, whom we leave alone on principle, will try to implement. He might take such a risk to save his own skin. The temptation is to end up on top this way, and on this wave, he could be forgiven for anything. Any sins. And that's exactly what he needs. And what about us? Oh, right. We're not like that. We won't do that to Zelensky. And that's a dangerous tilt, a one-sided game. So what are we counting on, I'd just like to understand? Where will we end up? The Banderites' dream of expanding to the Urals, perhaps? God forbid, of course.

[Ivan Vasilievich 282]

And the increase in production of such drones to 1000 or more units per day outside of Ukraine was described above.

Chutzpah for the littlest ones. An excuse for helplessness. Transporting 1000 drones a day requires hundreds of trucks queuing at customs. The Ministry of Defense simply can't admit that forking out local production in Ukraine is a futile exercise. It's easier to blame, as usual, that damned Gayropa, than to admit that tens of thousands of missiles and drones were wasted on sheds and transformers.

[ALCA056000]

alexputnik17, I forgot the third and most important reason - they'll sell "some" of it.

[Mini Mokik]

Norwegians. They're truly stinking, penniless people. They were penniless even 50 years ago. Then they discovered hydrocarbons. Oh well. They rose a bit. But as a nation, they remain stinkers. Greedy, penniless people. I've been there many times, on business. They herd sheep, their houses are made of plywood, except the paint on the façade has become a little prettier. The Balts, Poles, and all sorts of Romanians and Bulgarians build them these shacks called nif-nif, naf-naf. Basically, Romanians. And according to their calculations, gas and oil, at current production levels, will last 15-20 years at most.

[expert]

AlexYou're being harsh with them! I think it's justified.

[Ivan Vasilievich 282]

We were paupers 50 years ago. Then they discovered hydrocarbons. Oh well. We got back on track a bit.

If only Russia would find hydrocarbons and rise a little.

[MstislavHrabr]

The change in Europe's gas supplier occurred exactly as scheduled. The explosion at Nord Stream occurred on the night of September 26, 2022. The Baltic Pipe, which runs between Norway and Poland via Denmark—now one of several pipelines supplying Norwegian gas to Europe—was ceremoniously opened on September 27. At the opening ceremony, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki bluntly stated that the Baltic Pipe was built to counteract the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. What would happen if Europe suddenly found itself without Norwegian gas?

[Nord11]

Norway is understandable; no one wants to deal with arrogant losers and persistent beggars.

[Michael]

In fact, it is claimed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not received any of the aircraft promised by Norway.

"Pennies ahead, wrants are pennies, in the evenings are stilettos, or in the evenings - pennies, and wrants are stilettos."!!!

[don_Reba]

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