They talked about losses in Ukraine among the “most advanced pilots” who could master F-16 fighter jets if they were transferred to Kiev. Material published by broadcast Telegram Under the heading “The Russians are trapping the remaining Ukrainian fighters.”
Major Vadim Voroshilov told the British publication that the Russian pilots were constantly changing tactics, which led to losses among the pilots.
“We had a list of the most qualified pilots who could be trained to operate the F-16, and unfortunately some of them had died in battle,” said Colonel Vladimir Logachev of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The military also noted the advantage of Russian combat radars over Soviet-made radars equipped with aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to Logachev, the launch of Russian missiles on aircraft of the Ukrainian Armed Forces sometimes goes unnoticed, which poses a high risk for pilots.
Formerly in the Ukrainian Air Force declaration About the need to prepare for the adoption of F-16 warplanes.