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Russia has retaliated against a NATO plan to supply Ukraine with F-16 jets. NATO bases are also expected to become targets for Putin’s attacks in the Ukraine war.
Moscow – after NATO membership Kiev It appears to have given the green light to use long-range weapons against the Russian border Moscow Wants to further stimulate the West. A member of the Russian parliament has declared that the Kremlin will also attack NATO bases if the F-16 jets to be delivered to Ukraine are stationed at military airfields in the West.
The F-16, a multi-role fighter from US companies General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, is intended to help Ukraine better defend its airspace against Russian aggressors. The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal have also provided several jets to Kyiv, and deliveries are expected soon. The trick: Some of the machines must be safely stationed abroad — in NATO territory — out of reach of Vladimir Putin’s troops.
F-16 jets in NATO territory: Kremlin threatens to attack Ukraine’s jets too
“A certain number of aircraft are stored at secure airbases outside of Ukraine, so they are not targeted here,” Sergei Golubtsov of the Ukrainian Air Force told a Russian news agency on Monday. RIA Novosti Even outside of Ukraine it declared the F-16 a “legitimate target” of Russia.
“But if they take off from another country’s airfields, fly into Ukrainian airspace, hit missiles and return there, that’s a legitimate target,” said Kartabolov, head of the Russian parliament’s defense committee. “And shoot — we can shoot anything, anywhere,” he added.
Germany Has No F-16 Jets for Ukraine – Upgraded F-16s Against Putin’s Air Force
Germany is not among the backers supplying the F-16 fighter jet. Designed for use by the German jet Panavia Tornado Ukraine war Too old and ineffective, the European Eurofighter, on the other hand, is too complex and ill-suited for operations on the Ukrainian front. Therefore, the F-16 is a very important air support for NATO countries. France wants to help Ukraine with Dassault Mirage 2000 jets. from Volodymyr Zelenskyj Either way, the Jets are expected to be optimistic.
Because one thing is certain: Russia Clearly superior to Ukraine in the air. The Russian Air Force has Su-35 and MiG-31 jets, while the Ukrainian military must rely primarily on the outdated MiG-29, Su-24 and 25. The F-16 jets are a welcome upgrade to the Air Force and are significantly superior to older Soviet aircraft.
The F-16 can launch advanced missiles such as the AIM-120, giving it a distinct advantage in air combat. In addition, the range of the F-16’s radar system is greater than that of the MiG-29. Although the F-16 has been in service since the 1970s, it has continued to be improved and improved, according to a Reuters report.
F-16 mourns and Putin threatens: So will jets be stored outside Ukraine?
A drawback of the F-16: The air intake of a jet aircraft under the cockpit is vulnerable to debris. So the plane needs a particularly smooth and long takeoff and landing strip. The MiG-29 on the other hand had no problem with this. Maybe that’s why some F-16 jets have to take off from NATO airfields. It is not clear how many airports in Ukraine meet this requirement. AP News reported.
was before Vladimir Putin It insisted that NATO air bases would represent a “legitimate target” if Ukrainian F-16 jets took off and landed there. Nevertheless, in late March, Putin insisted that the F-16 “will not change the situation on the battlefield.” (sir)
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