Retired US military official Daniel Davis claims that Russian air defense systems will destroy Western F-16 warplanes that the Netherlands plans to supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). It has been reported 19 forty-five.
According to him, F-16s are vulnerable to Russian S300 and S-400 air defenses. Fighters will be at a disadvantage against Russian Su-35s.
According to him, the F-16 is a reliable machine, but its potential can only be realized as part of an integrated air defense network. In addition, fighters require extensive infrastructure to support the operations that use them, as well as expensive and complex maintenance.
Before that, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov declarationKiev will be able to purchase F-16 warplanes from Western partners in at least six months.
It also called for “not to be disappointed” if the term was a little longer.
He noted that it is necessary to train ground services personnel, including technicians and engineers, as well as pilots, and this number is several hundred.
Formerly Netherlands and Denmark approvedIt is reported that the US has given approval to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.