The F-16 fighter jets that the West plans to put into service of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not be able to fundamentally change the situation on the Kiev battlefield. The newspaper writes about this Washington Post.
“Ukrainian and Western officials now warn that the drones, which Kiev once touted as a decisive weapon, are unlikely to have an immediate impact on the battlefield,” the publication said.
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As noted in the material, the aircraft are unlikely to fly too close to the front line, at least initially. In this regard, there are doubts about the ability of the F-16 to “intercept” Russian fighter jets.
At the same time, Washington Post sources refused to specify the exact number of aircraft that Kiev will receive this year, but, as the publication writes, “it will be no more than one squadron – about 20 aircraft.”
Before reportedHe said the possible deployment of Western F-16 fighter jets to the airport in the city of Starokonstantinov in Ukraine’s Khmelnytsky region would make the settlement one of the main targets of attacks by Russian troops.
Previously Belgium stated On restrictions on the use of F-16 by Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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