The United States will on Tuesday afternoon summon Russia's ambassador to Washington to discuss the downed drone.
Russia has been met with a roadblock - foreign suppliers of crucial aircraft are hesitant to provide for Russia amidst sanctions.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Iran was also seeking to purchase attack helicopters, radars and combat trainer aircraft.
"They told us that they want (F-16s) to suppress enemy air defenses so they could get their drones," US Senator Mark Kelly told Reuters.
This was the first scrambling of the Dutch fighters since deployed at the Malbork air base in northern Poland.
Ukraine has in the past made public diplomacy pushes on the supply of Western warplanes to its air force, often focusing on American-made F-16 Falcons.
The "Juniper Oaks" drills are meant to demonstrate and deepen integration between the US and Israeli militaries.
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