Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported on its Twitter account that Ukraine needs 48 F-16 aircraft to completely liberate the region from Russian troops.
“4 squadrons of F16s (48 aircraft) are exactly what is needed to liberate our country,” the agency said in a statement.
Former Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin declarationDenmark and the Netherlands will lead a European coalition that will train Ukrainian pilots to operate F-16 warplanes.
General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff of the United States Armed Forces declarationThat F-16 warplanes are not “magic weapons”.
February 24, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin declarationThe one who, in response to a request for help from the heads of the LPR and DPR, decided to conduct a military special operation to protect Donbass.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.