{
  "id": 12206098,
  "title": "France must approve transfer of three F-16s to Ukraine, Belgian DM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/france-must-approve-transfer-of-three-f-16s-to-ukraine-belgian-dm-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/belgium-to-transfer-three-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-defense-ministry-awaiting-green-light-50647311.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Belgium hopes to soon complete the process of approving the transfer of three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but the handover requires France’s formal consent, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken said in an interview with Ukrinform published on Oct. 5.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}