German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that he does not see any risk of escalation as Western countries supply Ukraine with F-16 warplanes. by publication TagesspiegelThe head of the German Ministry of Defense said this on the sidelines of the EU defense ministers meeting in Brussels.
“I don’t see any threat of controversy,” he said when asked if he saw any danger in the possible surrender of the fighters.
Pistorius also said he believes the West “must support Ukraine with all the systems that are necessary and permitted by international law to win this war”. According to him, it is important to “provide substantial support and approach it responsibly” to Ukraine.
Pistorius also “measured” commented A proposal by a member of the Bundestag to supply Ukraine with German Taurus cruise missiles.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that a number of countries, including Poland, already started Train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. in Europe to believe Ukraine may receive F-16 warplanes until autumn.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, to comment The decision of the Western countries to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine said that the risks of such deliveries are clear, but that warplanes cannot fundamentally change the situation at the front.