Ukraine's Zelenskiy says F-16s make him 'confident' that Russia will lose the war

Defense Minister and chairman of Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen holds a doorstep press conference on the Elbit statement in the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, Denmark August 8, 2023. Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a crowd in Denmark on Monday that promised deliveries of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets had made him confident Ukraine could end Russia's invasion.

Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday announced they would supply the first F-16s to Ukraine, with the initial six due to be delivered around New Year. Washington had approved the delivery of the jets ahead of Zelenskiy's trip to Copenhagen.