Denmark sends ammo to Ukraine for F-16 guns to down drones

Denmark has delivered more than 50,000 rounds of 20 mm ammunition for the internal cannons of Ukraine's F-16 fighter aircraft, Ukraine's defence ministry announced on October 22, 2026. The rounds have already arrived and are being used by Ukrainian pilots to engage jet-powered Shahed-type attack drones threatening cities and infrastructure. Copenhagen arranged the transfer by redirecting part of an ammunition sale previously planned for another partner country. The delivery adds gun ammunition to the Danish-supported F-16 fleet, allowing pilots to employ their onboard cannons against suitable aerial targets without expending a guided air-to-air missile.