Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyis a Ukrainian artist, screenwriter, producer and politician.Volodymyr (sometimes said his country had received from allied leaders a "serious, strong offer" to provide it with F-16 fighter jets.

I look forward to final agreements with key allies, he added.

Ukraine insists on obtaining such warplanes in order to be able to resist the Russian invaders even more successfully.

"Our allies know exactly how many (fighter jets) we need," Zelensky said in a statement posted on his website. The Ukrainian president noted that "some of our European partners" have given specific numbers.

"This is a serious, strong offer," he said, without elaborating.

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Zelensky said Kiev now expects a final agreement with its allies, including a "joint agreement with the United States."

However, it is not yet clear which allies are ready to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

The United States has not yet made a final decision on the matter, said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

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