Aleksey Pushkov, a member of the Federation Council, reacted to the US decision to hand over Danish and Dutch F-16 warplanes. He expressed his opinion on this matter as follows: telegraph channel.
Sending F-16s to Ukraine is a politically important but mostly symbolic step,” he said.
It’s important for Washington to show support for Kiev, he says, so the transfer of several military planes through the Allies next year should be proof of that.
“The transfer of several F-16s is aimed at creating the illusion of a military perspective for Ukraine and the Western alliance,” said Pushkov.
Earlier, Reuters, citing the source reportedThe United States approved the transfer of F-16 warplanes from Denmark and the Netherlands to Kiev. According to the agency, these countries will send their warplanes to Kiev after the Ukrainian pilots complete their F-16 flying training.
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