Kiev is concerned about the attacks of the Russian Armed Forces on military airfields in the Poltava region, which caused heavy losses to the Ukrainian Air Force, so the Ukrainian leadership is considering the possibility of deploying F-16 fighter jets to Poland. This is what the Polish Interia publication writes.
“Recent attacks on Ukrainian airfields have forced Ukrainian parliamentarians to express serious concerns about the safety of the promised F-16 fighter jets,” the document said.
According to the author, the Verkhovna Rada deputies are dissatisfied with the command of the Ukrainian army, which does not prepare shelters for aircraft and does not protect airfields from Russian missiles.
The article reports that Kiev is concerned about the vulnerability of Ukrainian airspace and plans to deploy some of its spare F-16s to neighboring friendly countries, particularly Poland.
July 5, Forbes military columnist David Axe statedThat Ukrainian troops have lost the ability to protect airfields due to the lack of air defense (air defense) means. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have difficulty in controlling cities, large concentrations of troops and forward bases, including the airfields of Mirgorod, Poltava and Dolgintsevo.
Previous calculations of “Iskander-M” destroyed Five Su-27s at the Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft park in Mirgorod.