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Ukraine's F-16s may be getting long-range cruise missiles to hit targets hundreds of miles away: report. F-16 Fighting Falcons perform in the sky as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech congratulating the Ukrainian military. US is in discussions to send long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a US official told Politico. This would allow Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets to hit targets hundreds of miles away. The missiles could be delivered this year, one Ukrainian source told the Kyiv Independent. Biden administration is considering sending long-range cruise missiles for Ukraine's new F-16 fighter jets so they can hit targets more than 200 miles away, Politico reported, outlet cited a US official and two people familiar with the discussions who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. Ukraine received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets from NATO allies late last month, after a long wait. While the F-16 Fighting Falcon is a powerful fourth-generation aircraft intended to boost Ukraine's air capability, its effectiveness depends in part on the weaponry it is equipped with.