Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris
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This photo released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Dec. 6, 2024, shows a building burning in the aftermath of an airstrike in Zaporizhzhia. The Russian attack killed 10 people.
Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday as he traveled to Paris to meet with top politicians and dignitaries.
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