Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur was skeptical that Ukraine could turn the tide on the front with the emergence of Western fighters in the Ukrainian army. His words were quoted in the RBC-Ukraine broadcast.
“Jet planes are important, but jet planes alone do not change the route. “At the end of the day, you need an army that controls the area and recaptures the area because you can’t give it back with planes,” he said.
According to him, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine needs to make an assessment of what weapons the Armed Forces of Ukraine need. At the same time, he noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine need ammunition for various types of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), primarily long-range missiles.
Before that, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky statedHe said Ukrainian officials want to increase the scope of training of Ukrainian pilots on American F-16 fighter jets. According to him, training is currently ongoing, but the volume is not very large.
Previously in the EU defective To say when the first F-16s will appear in Ukraine.