Factbox-Will Ukraine get Western fighter jets and what are the challenges?


A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter taking part in the U.S.-led Saber Strike exercise flies over Estonia June 6, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday several Western countries were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to defeat Russia's invasion.

There was no immediate confirmation of any such offer. But below are some details on the jets that Ukraine wants, and what it might get.

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