It is important that Ukraine continue to receive weapons from Western partner countries. In particular, air transmission remains key.
About it Channel 24said military expert Oleg Zhdanov. According to him, it is most likely that the F-16 fighter will receive the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What is the advantage of the F-16 fighter
Oleg Zhdanov explained that the West would probably decide to hand over US-designed F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
In his opinion, this is the most common aircraft in the world.
For us, in my opinion, this would be the most profitable option, he stressed.
The military expert added that the F-16 is distinguished by its versatility. This is a flying platform that can perform three missions in the air.
“It can be an attack aircraft as a result of the existing huge combat load. It can perform the functions of a fighter and interceptor, working in tandem with anti-missile systems” , he noted.
According to Zhdanov, the F-16 works well with the Patriot and SAMP/T. In particular, it can shoot down cruise missiles, reconnaissance ballistic missiles, ensure the operation of missile systems against targets.
Oleg Zhdanov explained why it is important for Ukraine to get the F-16: watch the video
How Western aviation will help Ukraine
Oleg Zhdanov focused on the fact that earlier in the information space it was said that Ukraine would have enough for 24 such fighters, that is, one brigade.
According to him, the presence of such a large number of aircraft at first will significantly change the rules of the game.
Aviation is a larger offensive weapon. In order to ensure the counter-offensive of the Ground Forces, aviation is used as one of the components of the fire support of the offensive troops,” he added. /p>
“If such volumes continue, they will allow us to form reserves for the counteroffensive,” he explained.
Consequently, aviation will be required to provide fire support for these counteroffensive forces.
< h2 class="news-subtitle cke-markup" dir="ltr">Discussions are underway at the Pentagon about providing fighter jets to Ukraine
- The US Department of Defense is discussing the issue of sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This is reported by Politico, citing its own sources.
- Senior officials note that Ukraine has not yet officially requested to provide it with the F-16. Washington and Kyiv see artillery, armored vehicles and ground-based air defense systems as more pressing needs.
- Recall that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke out against providing Ukraine with modern fighter jets. According to him, decisions on military assistance to Ukraine are made in such a way as to prevent a direct clash between Russia and NATO. He concluded by adding that he “will not allow such an escalation.”
