The deployment of Western F-16 fighter jets on the Ukrainian side will not change the situation on the battlefield. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a speech to military pilots on Wednesday. However, these aircraft are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which Russia will adapt its strategy to, Putin said, according to Reuters.
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6:32 am 28/03/2024 (Updated: 8:52 3/28/2024)
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At the same time, the head of the Kremlin pointed out that if the West supplies the Ukrainians with F-16 fighter jets, the Russian army will shoot them down.
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Putin criticized the expansion of NATO and said of the countries on the Eastern flank of the Alliance that “they seem to think that all this somehow corresponds to their national interests, they are afraid of a big Russia”.
“We have no aggressive intentions towards these states,” Putin said. “So this is complete nonsense, the possibility of an attack on some other countries, on Poland, the Baltics, even Bohemia is scary. It’s just nonsense, another way to deceive its residents and to get more money from people to carry the burden on their shoulders,” he also said in connection with the cost of Western aid to Ukraine.
On the war in Ukraine, Putin said that Russia was “just protecting the people in its historical territories.”
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To countries that plan to supply Ukraine with F-16 military aircraft, the president said that Russia will destroy these planes, “just as today we destroy tanks, armored vehicles and other equipment, including salvo rocket launchers.” The planes will be a legitimate target for the Russian army, whether they take off from Ukraine or from other countries, the Russian leader said.
This year, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway have promised to supply Ukraine with over four dozen F-16 aircraft, from which Kyiv promises to ensure control of Ukrainian airspace. The first six machines are due to arrive in the spring from Denmark, with the Netherlands talking about deliveries during the summer.
Ukraine has long been asking the West to provide aircraft. According to Reuters, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that Kyiv expects the first machines in the coming months. However, according to some media, the necessary training of Ukrainian pilots is still behind schedule due to, for example, poor knowledge of English.
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